Assessing the needs of patients in secure settings: A multi-disciplinary approach

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 343-354

  Pierzchniak, Piotr ^a   Farnham, Frank ^b   Taranto, Nikki de ^a   Bull, Deborah ^a   Gill, Harpreet ^a   Bester, Paul ^a   McCallum, Alison ^c   Kennedy, Harry ^a  

^a CHASE FARM HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Jarman Underprivilege Index; Maximum security; Medium security; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033370507     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09585189908403688     Document Type: Article

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