Identification of abuse histories in a community mental health centre: The need for policies and training

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 533-543

  Agar, Kirsty ^a   Read, John ^a   Bush, Jean Marie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b AUCKLAND DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NEW ZEALAND; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036816925     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230020023886     Document Type: Article

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