Use of seclusion in an english high security hospital

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 288-294

  Pannu, H ^a   Milne, S ^b  

^a Langdon Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57149086299     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.48.4.288     Document Type: Article

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