Psychiatric risk, safety cultures and homicide inquiries

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 138-151

  Tidmarsh, David ^a  

^a BROADMOOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Homicide inquiry; Mental illness; Risk; Safety culture

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030958490     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189708412000     Document Type: Article

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