Audit of transfers under the Mental Health Act from prison - The impact of organisational change

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 368-370

  Isherwood, Sarah ^a   Parrott, Janet ^a  

^a Three Bridges RSU ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; OFFENDER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRISON;

EID: 0036795443     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.26.10.368     Document Type: Article

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