A survey of the relationship between community mental health teams and residential homes for the elderly

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 807-811

  Baillon, Sarah ^a   Neville, Peter ^b   Broome, Colin ^c  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Carlton Hayes Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c Leicestershire Mental Hlth Serv N   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Elderly; Psychiatric services; Residential homes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOME FOR THE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SOCIAL WORK; TEAMWORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029762170     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1166(199609)11:9<807::AID-GPS383>3.0.CO;2-G     Document Type: Article

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