Clinical pathways in psychiatry.

Evans-Lacko, Sara E; Jarrett, Manuela; McCrone, Paul; Thornicroft, Graham · Br J Psychiatry · 2008

editorial · Level V

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Abstract

This editorial summarises the literature on the use of care pathways in psychiatry. Further, it considers the case-mix clusters used in care pathways in relation to health service financial tariff and currency systems, and also reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of clinical pathways.

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