Exploration of nurses' experiences of the assessment and management of patients at risk of absconding from an acute psychiatric ward in the Western Cape

Magister Curationis - MCur === Unlawful absence of patients from the acute psychiatric ward increases concern on the part of the professionals responsible for their care. Patients who abscond from psychiatric hospitals represent a risk of potential harm to patients or the general public. Consequen...

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Main Author: Malgas, Fikile Nelson
Other Authors: Bimerew, Million S
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2018
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/5682