Enabling access to direct payments: An exploration of care co-ordinators decision-making practices

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 145-155

  Spandler, Helen ^a   Vick, Nicola ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Health and Social Care Advisory Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community mental health; Decision making; Direct payments; Independent living; Self determination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DECISION MAKING; DIRECT PAYMENT; HEALTH CARE COORDINATOR; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INDEPENDENCE; INTERVIEW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NURSE; PILOT STUDY; SOCIAL WORKER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 20444501848     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230500060102     Document Type: Article

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