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Incident reports in secure psychiatric units.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9407868     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
In 1995 Sir Louis Blom-Cooper observed a 'picture of increasing violence in British psychiatric hospitals in recent years, although the rate of serious violence is mercifully low' (Blom-Cooper et al 1995). In the following report, the author examines the incidence and management of violent incidents in three secure psychiatric units in the West Country.
Authors:
A Mills
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0029-6570     ISO Abbreviation:  Nurs Stand     Publication Date:    1997 Oct 29-Nov 4
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-12-31     Completed Date:  1997-12-31     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9012906     Medline TA:  Nurs Stand     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  34-5     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Butler Clinic Regional Secure Unit, Langdon Hospital, South Devon.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Psychiatric Department, Hospital / statistics & numerical data*
Risk Management / statistics & numerical data*
Violence / statistics & numerical data*

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