title: Mission of the short-stay inpatient unit with chronic patients.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, Brockton, MA 02401.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Erickson
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy