Psychiatric morbidity of a long stay hospital population with chronic schizophrenia and implications for future community care

British Medical Journal

Volumn 297, Issue 6652, 1988, Pages 819-822

  Curson, D A ^a   Patel, M ^a   Liddle, P F ^a   Barnes, T R E ^a  

^a Charter Chelsea Clinic   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0023755549     PISSN: 02670623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6652.819     Document Type: Article

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