The introduction of supervision registers in England and Wales: A risk communications analysis

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 15-35

  Baker, Estella ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community care; Dangerousness; Negligence liability; Risk assessment; Risk communication; Supervision registers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; COMMUNITY CARE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030920632     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189708411992     Document Type: Article

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