Involuntary treatment in the community: Role of community treatment orders

Psychiatrist

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 441-446

  Woolley, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BRISTOL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROTECTION; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW;

EID: 77958470510     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.109.028027     Document Type: Review

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