The first nurse-patient encounter in a psychiatric context: An initial study in an action research process

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 143-151

  Sjostedt E ^a   Hallstrom T ^a   Lutzen K ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Box 286 ^*

Author keywords

Action research; First nurse patient encounter; Initial study; Parallel processes; Psychiatric admission

Indexed keywords

EID: 0442297494     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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