Psychiatric emergency centres, reinforcing the separation of mind and body

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 218-219

  Wand, Timothy ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LETTER; MENTAL DISEASE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHILOSOPHY;

AUSTRALIA; EMERGENCY SERVICES, PSYCHIATRIC; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING;

EID: 27744517477     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0979.2005.00385.x     Document Type: Letter

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