Acute in-patient psychiatry: Dedicated consultants if we must but not a specialty

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 402-403

  Holloway, Frank ^a  

^a BETHLEM ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL POLICY; LONG TERM CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHIATRY;

EID: 33750599523     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.30.11.402     Document Type: Editorial

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