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Research Article

Adolescent admissions to adult psychiatric units: patterns and implications for service provision

(Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist) , (Associate Professor) , (Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist) & (Forensic Psychiatrist)
Pages 345-349 | Published online: 31 Aug 2011

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