Psychiatrists' and nurses' views of mental health nurse supplementary prescribing: A survey

Psychiatric Bulletin

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 364-365

  Tomar, Rahul ^a   Jakovljevic, Tina ^b   Brimblecombe, Neil ^c  

^a Gossoms End Elderly Care Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b Logandene Elderly Care Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Health ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 55049084432     PISSN: 09556036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.016931     Document Type: Article

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