title: The mortality of long-stay patients following interhospital relocation.
abstract: The mortality of 99 long-stay psychiatric patients did not significantly increase after interhospital relocation. Preparation for the transfer, and the type of environmental change, seem to be important determinants of outcome in this and other studies.
authors.affiliation: Leeds University, High Royds Hospital, Ilkley.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Morriss
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Bowie
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Spencer
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000401:mortality*; D010360:Patient Transfer