The future of forensic mental health services in Ireland

Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 45-46

  Kennedy, Harry G ^a,b  

^a CENTRAL MENTAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLITICS;

EID: 33745824571     PISSN: 07909667     EISSN: 07909667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0790966700009563     Document Type: Editorial

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