Effects of patient-focused care on seclusion in a psychiatric intensive care unit

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 503-508

  Sullivan, Dan ^a   Wallis, Marianne ^b   Lloyd, Chris ^c  

^a GOLD COAST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental health; Nursing interventions; Patient seclusion; Patient focused care

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645407412     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2004.11.11.17202     Document Type: Article

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