Ethical and legal considerations with self mutilating and lethal clients

American Journal of Forensic Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 25-36

  Vesper, Joyce H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; COMPETENCE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029807457     PISSN: 07331290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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