Prospective study of clinical and social outcome of stay in small group homes for people with mental illness

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 171, Issue SEPT., 1997, Pages 251-255

  Middelboe, Thomas ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030801137     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.171.3.251     Document Type: Article

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