Care plan reduces violence on wards.
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A new approach to mental health nursing has reduced violent incidents on acute wards and cut the average length of stay by a quarter, according to research published today in Nursing Standard.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Nursing standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
دوره 15 49 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001