A study of the use of an acute inpatient unit for adults with learning disability and mental health problems in Leicestershire, UK

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-68

  Tajuddin, Meraj ^a   Nadkarni, Sanyogita ^b   Biswas, Asit ^b   Watson, Joanna Mary ^b   Bhaumik, Sabyasachi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; LEARNING DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0742284010     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979504799103985     Document Type: Article

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