Care needs of elderly people with schizophrenia: Assessment of an epidemiologically defined cohort in Scotland

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 182, Issue MAR., 2003, Pages 241-247

  McNulty, Seamus V ^a   Duncan, Laing ^b   Semple, Margaret ^c   Jackson, Graham A ^d   Pelosi, Anthony J ^e  

^a Ayrshire Central Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Dundee Liff Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^d Leverndale Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING; PREVALENCE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL CARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SCOTLAND; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037335378     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.182.3.241     Document Type: Article

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