title: The day hospital: efficacy and cost effectiveness.
abstract: Analysis of the operation of the Roberts day hospital has demonstrated that this is economically a sound alternative to other methods of care of the disabled with not only good maintenance of independence of the patients going through the centre but also an increased social involvement in the community. Lessons with regard to the operation of a day hospital team are discussed with particular attention being drawn to the controversial area of team leadership.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009026:Mortality; D009520:New Zealand; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012047:Rehabilitation Centers / Q000191:economics*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012919:Social Behavior