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  • Title: [The fate of elderly patients who have been refused admission. Half-yearly catamnesis of patients not admitted to a psychiatric clinic because of lack of space in 1973].
    Author: Ernst C, Ernst K.
    Journal: Schweiz Med Wochenschr; 1975 Jun 21; 105(25):793-9. PubMed ID: 1215876.
    Abstract:
    Six months after being refused admission to the psychiatric clinic, more than half of 128 patients over 60 years of age were found to be inadequately cared for in hospitals, homes and their families. Some were living in appalling conditions. Those admitted to other hospitals stayed there much longer than would be expected from the average hospital stay of psychiatric patients. Had these patients been admitted, the psychiatric clinic would very soon have been unable to admit emergency cases. This situation could be improved by providing better outpatient facilities, increased psychiatric supervision in homes for the elderly and more psychiatric day hospitals and homes. In this way psychiatric clinics could remain available for emergencies.
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