An adolescent ward

• Published in: British Medical Journal Vol. 2; no. 6085; pp. 503 - 506
• Main Authors: Bamford, F N, Minshall, P M, Mohr, P D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England British Medical Journal Publishing Group 20.08.1977; British Medical Association; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adolescents; Adult; Adults; Age groups; Average age; Child; Child health services; Contemporary Themes; England; Female; Hospital admissions; Hospital Units; Humans; Length of Stay; Male; Medicine; Nervous System Diseases - therapy; Nurses; Pediatrics; Specialization; Teaching hospitals; England

A ward has been set up for adolescents, who, being neither children nor adults, have special needs. It provides a pleasant and enthusiastic atmosphere that allows the patients to mix together socially alties is important, but not more than 20% should be long-stay patients. Those needing intensive ca...