Building a foundation for suicide prevention. The contributions of Jack C. Smith

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1 SUPPL. 1, 2000, Pages 26-30

  Mercy, James A ^a,b   Rosenberg, Mark L ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034121115     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0749-3797(00)00170-7     Document Type: Review

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