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. 2005 Dec;50(14):937-40.
doi: 10.1177/070674370505001408.

Unavailable essential archival data: a major limitation in the conduct of clinical practice and research in violence risk assessment

Richard Padgett  1 , Christopher D Webster, M Kathleen Robb
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Unavailable essential archival data: a major limitation in the conduct of clinical practice and research in violence risk assessment

Richard Padgett et al. Can J Psychiatry. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Numerous studies have identified various historical factors strongly associated with violent behaviour in psychiatric patients. We comment herein on some practical reasons for difficulty in obtaining the background documentation necessary for risk assessment.

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