The Theory of Risk

Risk Assessment and Management in Mental Health Nursing

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 49-75

  Kettles, Alyson M ^b,c,d,e   Woods, Phil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d Frances Harrison College of Nursing   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Behaviour primary area of interest; Correlation coefficient; Decision tree analysis; Probability; Risk taking daily occurrence in health and social care; Security; Theory of risk; Wider theoretical aspects risk assessment and management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885188715     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444312171.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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