Community treatment orders for psychiatric patients: The emperor with no clothes

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 683-685

  Kisely, Stephen ^a,b,c   Campbell, Leslie Anne ^a,b  

^a Capital District Health Authority   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Centre for Clinical Research   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING; COMMUNITY CARE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHIATRIST; PUBLICATION; SHORT SURVEY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33750249327     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370605101101     Document Type: Short Survey

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