The culture of fear: Expanding the concept of risk in forensic psychiatric nursing

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 106-115

  Jacob, J D ^a   Holmes, D ^a  

^a Faculty of Health Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

culture; fear; forensic psychiatry; nursing; risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859400956     PISSN: 17542863     EISSN: 17542871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2010.519123     Document Type: Article

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