The impact of the community care (delayed discharge) act 2003 on the length of stay and bed occupancy in old age psychiatry units in England

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1164-1165

  Shah, Ajit ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; BED OCCUPANCY; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT DISCHARGE;

EID: 36249017291     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1808     Document Type: Article

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