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Quality of life in a new hospital hostel

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

C. J. Simpson
C. J. Simpson*
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Department of Mental Health, Friarage Hospital, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL6 1JG Simpson
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Abstract

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Quality of life scores were measured In a new hospital hostel in a rural community. These scores were compared to scores on patients in a similar hospital hostel in an inner city area in the United Kingdom and also scores on patients living in a range of different facilities in the community In the United States.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 20 , Issue 5 , May 1996 , pp. 275 - 276
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1996

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