Factors for inhibition of early discharge from the psychiatric emergency ward for elderly patients

Abstract Background As society is aging, the number of elderly patients with psychiatric disorder, such as dementia, is increasing. The hospitalization period of elderly patients in psychiatric wards tends to be prolonged. In this study, we have determined the factors that inhibit early discharge fr...

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Main Authors: Sho Adachi, Tomoko Komiya, Kenji Nomura, Masayuki Shima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12199-018-0738-8