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A community based walk-in clinic for mentally handicapped adults — is there a need?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Jay Nadarajah  and
Kate Gingell
Jay Nadarajah
Affiliation:
Developmental Psychiatry, Chelmsley Hospital, Marston Green, Birmingham B37 7HL
Kate Gingell
Affiliation:
Worcester Royal Infirmary, Newtown Road Branch, Worcester
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Mentally handicapped people have the same rights in terms of good quality and range of care as other members of society. This has been highlighted by the recent emphasis on community care for psychiatric patients irrespective of their disability.

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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 15 , Issue 9 , September 1991 , pp. 544 - 545
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991

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