Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 242-244 , October 2006

Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment: Should We Revive a Shrinking System?

  • Kathleen R. Delaney

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Kathleen R. Delaney, DNSc, RN, Associate Professor and Clinical Nurse Coordinator, College of Nursing, Rush University Medical Center, 600 S. Paulina, Suite 1080, Chicago, IL 60612.

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PII: S0883-9417(06)00093-8

doi: 10.1016/j.apnu.2006.04.006

Archives of Psychiatric Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 5 , Pages 242-244 , October 2006