Homicides by people with mental illness: Myth and reality

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 174, Issue JAN., 1999, Pages 9-14

  Taylor, Pamela J ^a   Gunn, John ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC METHOD; COMMUNITY CARE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0032958853     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.174.1.9     Document Type: Review

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