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A study of mortality experiences in a mental-handicap hospital
1Department of Psychiatry, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne.
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|November 1, 1988
Abstract:
The study examined the mortality experiences of a population of mentally handicapped in-patients between 1983 and 1987. Demographic data and factors related to terminal illness and cause of death were considered. The findings suggested a continued trend towards increased longevity and indicated a number of groups at risk of early death.