A retrospective study of general hospital patients who commit suicide shortly after being discharged from the hospital

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 991-994

  Dhossche, Dirk M ^a,b   Ulusarac, Asim ^a   Syed, Wajiha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0035832010     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.161.7.991     Document Type: Article

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