Violent incidents on a medium secure unit: The target of assault and the management of incidents

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 105-118

  Gudjonsson, Gisli H ^a   Rabe Hesketh, Sophia ^a   Wilson, Claire ^a  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender and ethnic differences; Management of incidents; Secure units; Target of assault; Violent incidents

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034030015     PISSN: 09585184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/095851800362391     Document Type: Article

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