Aggression on psychiatric inpatient units for older adults and adults of working age

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 874-876

  Chaplin, Robert ^a   McGeorge, Maureen ^a   Hinchcliffe, Graham ^a   Shinkwin, Leanne ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSE TRAINING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGED; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 50249123814     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.1975     Document Type: Article

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