New procedures to cut delays in transfer of mentally ill prisoners to hospital

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 20-22

  McKenzie, Nigel ^a   Sales, Becky ^b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b HMP Pentonville   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL PATIENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PRISONER; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; WAITING TIME;

EID: 38849177390     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.015958     Document Type: Article

References (5)

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