De-institutionalisation and trans-institutionalisation - changing trends of inpatient care in Norwegian mental health institutions 1950-2007

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Over the last decades mental health services in most industrialised countries have been characterised by de-institutionalisation and different kinds of redistribution of patients. This article will examine the historical trends in No...

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Main Authors: Kolstad Arnulf, Pedersen Per
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:International Journal of Mental Health Systems
Online Access:http://www.ijmhs.com/content/3/1/28