Personality disorders: The challenge of acute in-patient management

Clinical Psychology

Volumn , Issue 22, 2003, Pages 17-21

  Flynn, Sarah ^a   Bartholomew, David ^a  

^a TRAFFORD GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0141629747     PISSN: 14738279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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