Consultation-liaison psychiatry in Japan: a nationwide retrospective observational study.

Daisuke ShinjoHisateru TachimoriKeiko Maruyama-SakuraiKenji FujimoriNorihiko InoueKiyohide Fushimi

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2021)

Our study clarified the characteristics of patients in Japan who received CLPs and the geographic disparity in CLP services. Although 5 years had passed since CLP was introduced, the results imply wide availability of CLP nationally. The analysis data provided may inform future policies to improve CLP services.

Keyphrases

healthcare
end stage renal disease
primary care
ejection fraction
mental health
public health
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
cross sectional
peritoneal dialysis
palliative care
big data
machine learning