A survey of hospital practices related to pelvic and rectal examinations of psychiatric inpatients

Psychiatric Services

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 825-827

  Varner, Roy V ^a   Hollister, Leo E ^b  

^a University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT SELECTION; PELVIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RECTUM;

EID: 0033026042     PISSN: 10752730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/ps.50.6.825     Document Type: Article

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