A Comparative Study of Stress Among Forensic and Acute Mental Health Nurses

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 24-29

  Chalder, Gill ^a   Nolan, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993102343     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: 20428340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200000021     Document Type: Review

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