Successful deinstitutionalization of mental health care: Increased life expectancy among people with mental disorders in Finland

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 604-606

  Westman, Jeanette ^a,b   Gissler, Mika ^a,c   Wahlbeck, Kristian ^a,c  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGISTER; SEX RATIO;

CAUSE OF DEATH; DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 84864555756     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckr068     Document Type: Article

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