An audit of the use of breakaway techniques in a large psychiatric hospital: a replication study
โ Scribed by G. DICKENS; G. ROGERS; C. ROONEY; A. Mc GUINNESS; D. DOYLE
- Book ID
- 108883853
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1351-0126
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