Control and restraint training: A study of its effectiveness in a medium secure psychiatric unit

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 525-534

  Parkes, Jon ^a  

^a Newton Lodge   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control and restraint; Training; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INJURY; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; TRAINING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030459678     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189608415035     Document Type: Article

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