Are no-suicide contracts effective in preventing suicide in suicidal patients seen by primary care physicians?

Archives of Family Medicine

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1119-1121

  Kelly, K T ^a   Knudson, M P ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SHORT SURVEY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0034541790     PISSN: 10633987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archfami.9.10.1119     Document Type: Short Survey

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