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Aggression on inpatient units: Clinical characteristics and consequences. / Renwick, Laoise; Stewart, Duncan; Richardson, Michelle et al.
In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Vol. 25, No. 4, 01.08.2016, p. 308-318.

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Renwick, L, Stewart, D, Richardson, M, Lavelle, M, James, K, Hardy, C, Price, O & Bowers, L 2016, 'Aggression on inpatient units: Clinical characteristics and consequences', International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, vol. 25, no. 4, pp. 308-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12191

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Renwick, L., Stewart, D., Richardson, M., Lavelle, M., James, K., Hardy, C., Price, O., & Bowers, L. (2016). Aggression on inpatient units: Clinical characteristics and consequences. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 25(4), 308-318. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12191

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Renwick L, Stewart D, Richardson M, Lavelle M, James K, Hardy C et al. Aggression on inpatient units: Clinical characteristics and consequences. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2016 Aug 1;25(4):308-318. Epub 2016 Feb 19. doi: 10.1111/inm.12191

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Renwick, Laoise ; Stewart, Duncan ; Richardson, Michelle et al. / Aggression on inpatient units : Clinical characteristics and consequences. In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 2016 ; Vol. 25, No. 4. pp. 308-318.

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