Nurses' attitudes towards suicidal behaviour - A comparative study of community mental health nurses and nurses working in an accidents and emergency department

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1283-1291

  Anderson, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPATHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RIGHT TO DIE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMPATHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSES; RIGHT TO DIE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0031156838     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1997.19970251283.x     Document Type: Article

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