Should we or shouldn't we? Mental health nurses' views on physical health care of mental health consumers

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 202-210

  Happell, Brenda ^a   Scott, David ^a   Platania Phung, Chris ^a   Nankivell, Janette ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anti psychotic medication; Co morbidity; Mental health nursing; Physical health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; STATISTICS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NURSE'S ROLE; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 84860347479     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2011.00799.x     Document Type: Article

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