Risk assessment in a climate of litigation

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue SUPPL. 32, 1997, Pages 37-39

  Harrison, Glynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

GUIDELINES; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHIATRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030999734     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/s0007125000298735     Document Type: Conference Paper

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