The fate of chronic in-patients after closure of psychiatric nursing homes in Norway: A personal follow-up 6 years later

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 98, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 360-365

  Martinsen, E W ^a   Ruud, T ^b   Borge, L ^c   Watne, O ^a   Friis, S ^d  

^a Central Hospital of Sogn og Fjordane   (Norway)

^b Nordfjord Psychiatric Center   (Norway)

^c Department of Microbiology   (Norway)

^d ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Chronic in patients; Norway; Psychopathology; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRY; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0031770031     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1998.tb10099.x     Document Type: Article

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