Myth of mental health nursing and the challenge of recovery

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 337-344

  Barker, Phil ^a,b   Buchanan Barker, Poppy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^b Clan Unity International   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ethic; Mental health nursing; Psychiatric nursing; Recovery; Standard

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REMISSION INDUCTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052513930     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00734.x     Document Type: Article

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