Mortality of persons with developmental disabilities after transfer into community care: A 1996 update

American Journal on Mental Retardation

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-147

  Shavelle, Robert ^a   Strauss, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CALIFORNIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PATIENT TRANSFER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032838914     PISSN: 08958017     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0895-8017(1999)104<0143:MOPWDD>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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