International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 217-222 , June 1999

A European perspective on psychiatric nursing and violent incidents: management, education and service organisation

  • L. Bowers

      Affiliations

    • St Bartholomew School of Nursing and Midwifery, City University, London, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44-171-505-5824; fax: +44-171-505-5811
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  • R. Whittington

      Affiliations

    • University College, Chester, UK
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  • R. Almvik

      Affiliations

    • Regional Secure Unit, Brøset Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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  • B. Bergman

      Affiliations

    • Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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  • N. Oud

      Affiliations

    • Broen's & Oud, Partnership for Consultancy & Training, Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • ,
  • M. Savio

      Affiliations

    • FORas, Aosta, Italy

Received 1 April 1998 ,Revised 25 November 1998 ,Accepted 21 January 1999.

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International Journal of Nursing Studies
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 217-222 , June 1999

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