Physical health and health risk factors in a population of long-stay psychiatric patients

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 18-20

  Cormac, Irene ^a   Ferriter, Michael ^a   Benning, Ram ^b   Saul, Carol ^c  

^a RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DERBY CITY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT DISORDER; CHRONIC PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 12344266769     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.1.18     Document Type: Review

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