Carers at risk – some forensic implications of the devolution of mental health services

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 167-176

  O’Brien, Ken ^a  

^a University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORONER; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 0032429851     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218719809524932     Document Type: Article

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