Murder-parasuicide: A case series in Western Australia

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 96-99

  Brett, Adam ^a  

^a Wellington St Clinic ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; EVALUATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; OFFENDER; RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0036403333     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: 19341687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/pplt.2002.9.1.96     Document Type: Article

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