Trends in special (high-security) hospitals: 2: Residency and discharge episodes, 1986-1995

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 176, Issue MAR., 2000, Pages 260-265

  Butwell, Martin ^b   Jamieson, Elizabeth ^c   Leese, Morven ^a   Taylor, Pamela ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Broadmoor Hospital ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT REFERRAL;

FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, SPECIAL; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT TRANSFER; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0034072291     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.176.3.260     Document Type: Article

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