Seclusion: Changes in policy and practice on an acute psychiatric unit

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-202

  Templeton, Lisa ^a,b   Gray, Stuart ^a   Topping, Jackie ^a  

^a WEXHAM PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE;

EID: 0031837379     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239818247     Document Type: Article

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