Delayed discharge - A solvable problem? The place of intermediate care in mental health care of older people

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 34-39

  Paton, Joni M ^a   Fahy, M A ^a   Livingston, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOOD DISORDER; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HUMANS; INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES; LENGTH OF STAY; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATE MEDICINE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0742266634     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860310001613310     Document Type: Article

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