The rights of state hospital patients: From state hospitals to their alternatives

Administration and Policy in Mental Health

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 387-401

  Geller, Jeffrey L ^a   Fisher, William H ^a   McDermeit, Melissa ^b   White, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHESTNUT HEALTH SYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

LEGAL APPROACH; MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PRIVATIZATION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031904327     PISSN: 0894587X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022240423798     Document Type: Article

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