Breakaway and physical restraint techniques in acute psychiatric nursing: Results from a national survey of training and practice

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 380-398

  Wright, Steve ^a   Sayer, Jane ^b   Parr, Ann Marie ^a   Gray, Richard ^a   Southern, Dylan ^a   Gournay, Kevin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control and restraint; Training; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE TRAINING; NURSING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 20444420469     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940412331270735     Document Type: Article

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