Changes in quality of life following a move from hospital to a small community unit for people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-135

  Dagnan, Dave ^a,b   Trout, Alison ^b   Jones, Jason ^b   McEvoy, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Solihull Healthcare NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CASE REPORT; COMMUNITY CARE; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0029764495     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/bjdd.1996.011     Document Type: Article

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