Medium secure units: Pathways of care and time to discharge over a four-year period in South London

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 268-277

  Brown, Karen ^a   Fahy, Thomas ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admission placements; Delayed discharge; Discharge placements; Length of stay; Medium secure units; Restriction orders

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CIVIL RIGHTS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 70549092058     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940802327291     Document Type: Article

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