Non-recording of socio-demographic variables in the emergency room setting.
The current study reveals that information which is not essential in arriving at a psychiatric diagnosis does not get recorded, though such information may be an important determinant of disposition pattern in the emergency setting.
D004637:Emergency Services, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008487:Medical History Taking; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D008605:Mental Health Services; D012923:Social Class