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Comparison with attendance at child medical and surgical clinics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Selim M. El-Badri  and
Paul McArdle
Selim M. El-Badri*
Affiliation:
Clinical Research Associate, Department of Psychiatry, School of Neurosciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4LP
Paul McArdle
Affiliation:
Fleming Nuffield Unit for Children and Young People, Newcastle upon Tyne
*
∗Correspondence
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Abstract

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A widespread perception exists that attendance at child psychiatry clinics is especially poor. The reported rate of non-attendance at a child psychiatry outpatient clinic is 61%. However, other child health clinics also suffer a high rate of non-attendance. In this paper we examine the hypothesis that rates of non-attendance are higher in child psychiatry than In other child health out-patient clinics.

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Attendance at child psychiatry clinics
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 22 , Issue 9 , September 1998 , pp. 554 - 556
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Copyright © 1998 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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