Zero tolerance of violence by users of mental health services: The need for an ethical framework

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 187, Issue JULY, 2005, Pages 7-8

  Behr, G M ^a,c   Ruddock, J P ^a   Benn, P ^b   Crawford, M J ^b  

^a CENTRAL AND NORTH WEST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Paterson Centre for Mental Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ETHICS, CLINICAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; STATE MEDICINE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 22344434633     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.187.1.7     Document Type: Review

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