Patient satisfaction with services in medium secure units

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 714-728

  Carlin, Patricia ^a,b   Gudjonsson, Gisli ^b   Yates, Mary ^a  

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

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Age differences; Ethnicity; Inpatients; Medium security; Needs; Psychiatric services; Satisfaction; User

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 29244456409     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940500328245     Document Type: Article

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