Ward atmosphere on a medium secure long-stay ward

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 336-347

  Kirby, Stephan ^a  

^a St Luke's Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic; Long stay ward; Medium secure unit; Rehabilitation; Ward atmosphere scale

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; OFFENDER; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; WARD;

EID: 0030882370     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189708412015     Document Type: Article

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