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One in Three Mentally Ill Patients Return to Hospital Within a Year

A study of mentally ill Canadian patients found that 37 percent re-entered the hospital within one year. Older adults, patients with personality disorders such as schizophrenia and people who had originally had a long-term stay were most likely to be readmitted.


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