Are Asians at greater risk of compulsory psychiatric admission than Caucasians in the acute general adult setting?

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 311-314

  Ali, S ^a   Dearman, S P ^b   McWilliam, C ^c  

^a ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Secure Services   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36648999567     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.47.4.311     Document Type: Article

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