A survey on the learning disability service user's view of admission to an acute psychiatric ward

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 71-76

  Vos, Adrian ^a   Markar, Nimal ^b   Bartlett, Lesa ^b  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LISTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 33847226321     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979507799103487     Document Type: Review

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