The powers and duties of psychiatric nurses under the Mental Health Act 1983: A review of the statutory provisions in England and Wales

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 317-324

  Houlihan, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental Health Act 1983; Nurse; Powers and duties; Psychiatry

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOPATHY; REVIEW;

ENGLAND; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; JOB DESCRIPTION; LEGISLATION, NURSING; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT DISCHARGE; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; WALES;

EID: 19544363612     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2005.00842.x     Document Type: Review

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