Age discrimination in mental health services needs to be understood

Psychiatrist

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-4

  Anderson, Dave ^a  

^a Mossley Hill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; ORGANIZATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL CARE;

EID: 78651248611     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.110.032094     Document Type: Review

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