Acute inpatient psychiatry in England: An old problem and a new priority

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-94

  Lelliott, Paul ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AGGRESSION; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG ABUSE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEISURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33745887770     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1121189X00004267     Document Type: Review

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