An audit of physical examinations in a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit

Journal of Psychiatric Intensive Care

Volumn 4, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 35-42

  Kelbrick, Marlene ^a   Haw, Camilla ^a  

^a ST ANDREW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

audit; mental illness; Physical examination; physical health; psychiatric intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011467062     PISSN: 17426464     EISSN: 17442206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742646408001246     Document Type: Article

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