Evolving role of mental health nurses in the physical health care of people with serious mental health illness

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 266-273

  Bradshaw, Tim ^a   Pedley, Rebecca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Good practice; Mental health nurse; Physical health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; METHODOLOGY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSE'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 84860346345     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2012.00818.x     Document Type: Article

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