The lived experience of community mental health nurses working with people who have dual diagnosis: A phenomenological study

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 382-392

  Coombes, L ^a   Wratten, A ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community mental health nurses; Dual diagnosis; Phenomenology

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SOCIAL CHANGE;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SOCIAL CHANGE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34249021528     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01094.x     Document Type: Article

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