Medication management: An exploratory study into the role of community mental health nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1068-1081

  Jordan, Sue ^a   Hardy, Billy ^b   Coleman, Mick ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Family Institute   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING PROCESS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; NURSING PROCESS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 0033127451     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.01002.x     Document Type: Article

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