Risk assessment and management approaches on mental health units

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 807-813

  Woods, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mental health professional choice; Risk assessment; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MANPOWER; MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CHOICE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL CHOICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84885185331     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12022     Document Type: Article

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