Management of suicidal behavior in the elderly

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 667-683

  Conwell, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; ILLNESS BEHAVIOR; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0030822022     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-953X(05)70336-1     Document Type: Article

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