Effectiveness of formal observation in inpatient psychiatry in preventing adverse outcomes: The state of the science

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 268-273

  Manna, M ^a  

^a SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioural interventions; Mental health; Nursing; Risk management; Self harm

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PSYCHIATRY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VIOLENCE;

HOSPITALIZATION; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; OBSERVATION; PSYCHIATRY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77951658574     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2009.01512.x     Document Type: Article

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