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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
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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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1991

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