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A Day Hospital's Function in a Mental Health Service

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

J. K. W. Morrice
J. K. W. Morrice*
Affiliation:
The Ross Clinic, Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, AB9 22F
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Nowadays the idea of a day hospital is familiar and no longer seems revolutionary or slightly suspect. Considerable growth of such units has occurred since the Marlborough Day Hospital opened in London in 1946. However, there has been no real attempt in this country to accept the challenge of Epps and Hanes (1964) who estimated that 50–75 per cent of patients in psychiatric hospitals could be cared for equally well in day units.

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Research Article
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 122 , Issue 568 , March 1973 , pp. 307 - 314
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1973 

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