Forensic telepsychiatry in the United Kingdom

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-344

  Saleem, Younus ^a   Taylor, Mark H ^a   Khalifa, Najat ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DETENTION; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; LAW; LICENSING; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRISON; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; TELEPSYCHIATRY; UNITED KINGDOM; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORECASTING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; REMOTE CONSULTATION; SECURITY MEASURES; STATE MEDICINE; VIDEOCONFERENCING;

EID: 47249138754     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.810     Document Type: Review

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