Minimum secure services in South West Thames: A description of operational policies and patient characteristics

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 85-100

  Cohen, Andrea ^a   Eastman, Nigel ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Close supervision units; Minimum security

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OFFENDER; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PSYCHIATRY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030919714     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189708411996     Document Type: Article

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