The Physical Health Check: A tool for mental health workers

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-285

  Phelan, Michael ^a   Stradins, Linda ^a   Amin, Dipti ^a   Isadore, Rachel ^b   Hitrov, Christine ^c   Doyle, Anne ^a   Inglis, Rik ^a  

^a WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Ealing Hammersmith and Fulham Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c Paterson Centre for Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community mental health teams; Health screening; Physical health; Severe mental illness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 3042524977     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230410001700907     Document Type: Article

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