Rational Suicide, Hastened Death, and Self-Destructive Behaviors

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 540-550

  Silverman, Morton M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0034410071     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000000284004     Document Type: Article

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