Dangerousness and mental health policy

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-194

  Hewitt, J L ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dangerousness; Media; Policy; Risk; Society

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK;

EID: 40149088027     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01188.x     Document Type: Article

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