The content of management of violence policy documents in United Kingdom acute inpatient mental health services

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 394-401

  Noak, James ^a   Wright, Steve ^a   Sayer, Jane ^b   Parr, Ann Marie ^a   Gray, Richard ^a   Southern, Dylan ^c   Gournay, Kevin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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

^c ASHWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

inpatient care; mental health policy; policy formulation; violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0036484240     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2002.02096.x     Document Type: Article

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