Violence on inpatient units for people with learning disability and mental illness: The experiences of service users and staff

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 105-115

  Chaplin, Robert ^a   McGeorge, Maureen ^a   Lelliott, Paul ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING CARE; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33749348837     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979506799103532     Document Type: Article

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