Mental health service discrimination against older People

Psychiatrist

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 98-103

  Anderson, David ^a   Connelly, Peter ^b   Meier, Richard ^c   McCracken, Cherie ^d  

^a MERSEY CARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Murray Royal Hospital   (Australia)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGEISM; ARTICLE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84874754984     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.112.040097     Document Type: Article

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