title: Going home: easing the transition for the mentally ill.
abstract: Health care in the 90s dictates an increased pressure to discharge patients from the hospital into the community, placing much of the burden of care on families. With budget constraints in effect and bed shortages and closures a reality, the health care system is keenly aware of the need to prevent illness relapse and to promote safe functioning in the community, especially for people who suffer from persistent mental health problems.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cowan
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D011368:Professional-Family Relations