Women admitted to medium secure care: Their admission characteristics and outcome as compared with men

International Journal of Forensic Mental Health

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 110-117

  Sahota, Satinder ^a   Davies, Steffan ^b   Duggan, Conor ^c   Clarke, Martin ^d   Huband, Nick ^e   Owen, Victoria ^c  

^a North London Forensic Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d RAMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medium secure care; Outcome after discharge; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79551618906     PISSN: 14999013     EISSN: 19329903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14999013.2010.499555     Document Type: Article

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