Absconding and locking ward doors: Evidence from the literature

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-93

  Stewart, D ^a   Bowers, L ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SAFETY;

HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; SAFETY; SECURITY MEASURES;

EID: 78651104971     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01622.x     Document Type: Article

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