Developing a systematic method of analysing serious incidents in mental health

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 89-103

  Vincent, Charles ^a   Stanhope, Nicola ^a   Taylor Adams, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0034106758     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230016985     Document Type: Article

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