Interview room safety in learning disability: A comparison with general psychiatric units

British Journal of Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-87

  Airuehia, Efosa ^a   Agadagba, Ted ^b  

^a Learning Disability Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOME; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; SAFETY;

EID: 47549089737     PISSN: 09697950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/096979508799103206     Document Type: Article

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