Reform of the coroners' service in England and Wales: Policy-making and politics

Psychiatrist

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-5

  Pitman, Alexandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORONER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PSYCHIATRIST; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84855433953     PISSN: 17583209     EISSN: 17583217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/pb.bp.111.036335     Document Type: Review

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