Mental health care in prisons

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 182, Issue APR., 2003, Pages 287-288

  Reed, John ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRISON; STAFF;

FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRISONERS; PRISONS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0037384057     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.182.4.287     Document Type: Editorial

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