Suicidal ideation amongst functionally ill psychogeriatric inpatients

International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 253-256

  Bell, Peter ^a   Shah, Ajit ^b,c  

^a CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c WEST LONDON MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Suicidal ideation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0033401927     PISSN: 13651501     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13651509909068392     Document Type: Article

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