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"New chronic" patients.

T H Bewley·M Bland·D Mechen·E Walch
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A five-year follow-up of 1467 mental hospital patients showed that 501 had died, 449 had been discharged, and 517 were still resident. During this period 81 "new chronic" patients aged under 65 were admitted: 49 were readmissions and 15 of 32 first admissions had had previous periods in other psychiatric hospitals. Many new chronic patients were old chronic with intervals of community care, and one-third of them were likely to require permanent care. These findings provide no comfort for those who believe that present DHSS plans for mental health services can ever be realised.

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Chronic DiseaseFollow-Up StudiesHospitalizationHumansLength of StayLondonLong-Term CareMental DisordersMiddle AgedNeurocognitive DisordersPatient Care PlanningJournal Article

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T H Bewley, M Bland, D Mechen, E Walch. 1981-10-31. "New chronic" patients.. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.283.6300.1161

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