The clinical psychiatry of late life in Britain from 1950 to 1970: An overview

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 423-428

  Hilton, Claire ^a  

^a NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aubrey Lewis; Felix Post; History of psychiatry; Martin Roth; Old age psychiatry

Indexed keywords

GERIATRIC CARE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PEER REVIEW; PSYCHIATRIST; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 19144367187     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1298     Document Type: Review

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