Media influence to suicide: The search for solutions

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 51-66

  Martin, Graham ^a  

^a Flindcrs Medical Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Attitude; Guidelines; Imitation; Influence; Media; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IMITATION; MASS MEDIUM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

EID: 0031961942     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811119808258289     Document Type: Article

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