Long-stay patients in state psychiatric hospitals at the end of the 20th century

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 1051-1056

  Fisher, W H ^a   Barreira, P J ^a   Geller, J L ^a   White, A W ^a   Lincoln, A K ^a   Sudders, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; NURSING; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034892958     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.52.8.1051     Document Type: Article

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