Mortality of people with learning disability following relocation from long-stay hospital to social care

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 299-314

  Read, Stephen G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Learning disabilities; Long stay hospital; Mortality; Relocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL CARE;

EID: 4544281980     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1469004704042701     Document Type: Article

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