Suicide by patients: Questionnaire study of its effect on consultant psychiatrists

British Medical Journal

Volumn 320, Issue 7249, 2000, Pages

  Alexander, David A ^a   Klein, Susan ^a   Gray, Nicola M ^a   Dewar, Ian G ^b   Eagles, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETIREMENT; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034631366     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.320.7249.1571     Document Type: Article

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