Changing environments of inpatient psychiatric care for individuals with intellectual disabilities

Mental Health Aspects of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 99-106

  O'Brien, William H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Developmental disability; Hospitalization; Inpatient; Intellectual disability; Mental retardation; Psychiatric disorder

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; POLICY; REVIEW;

EID: 34548290822     PISSN: 10573291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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