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Absconding from a psychiatric hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa: Are we seeing a decrease since the implementation of the Mental Healthcare Act?
BACKGROUND: Absconding from psychiatric facilities, the aetiology and impact of which have major socio-economic implications, has a multifactorial aetiological basis. Absconding patients are at higher risk of self-harm, violence, non-adherence, relapses, substance use and negative media attention. M...
Autores principales: | Arbee, Feroza, Subramaney, Ugasvaree |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6909399/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31850152 http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v25i0.1338 |
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