The Atascadero state hospital experience: Engaging patients in violence prevention

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 32-36

  Love, Colleen Carney ^a,b   Hunter, Mel ^c  

^a Atascadero State Hospital   (United States)

^b Clinical Satety Project   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

CALIFORNIA; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOSPITALS, STATE; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033194618     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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