Suicide and human rights: A suicidologist's perspective

Health and Human Rights

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 128-149

  Leenaars, Antoon A ^a  

^a American Association of Suicidology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE; HUMAN RIGHTS; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL POLICY; SUICIDE;

EID: 0038609005     PISSN: 10790969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4065433     Document Type: Article

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