Potential effects of retraction of the high-security hospitals

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 403-406

  Abbott, Pat ^a   Davenport, Sarah ^b   Davies, Steffan ^c   Nimmagadda, S Rao ^d   O'Halloran, Aideen ^e   Tattan, Theresa ^a  

^a ASHWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Women's Secure Services   (United Kingdom)

^c RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d Blackberry Hill Hospital ^*

^e BLACKBERRY HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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CLOZAPINE;

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; POLITICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGIONALIZATION; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 27844562209     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.29.11.403     Document Type: Article

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