The principle of equivalence and the future of mental health care in prisons

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 184, Issue JAN., 2004, Pages 5-7

  Wilson, Simon ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHILOSOPHY; PRISON;

MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIES;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRISONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0345742560     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.184.1.5     Document Type: Editorial

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