Quality of life of mental health consumers in Hong Kong: Analysis of service perceptions

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-40

  Wu, Crystal F M ^a   Mak, Winnie W S ^a,b   Wan, Deborah L Y ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b New Life Psychiatric Rehab Assoc   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Quality of life; Rehabilitation needs; Schizophrenia; Treatment coercion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY BASED REHABILITATION; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 33846028722     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-006-9104-1     Document Type: Article

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