Attendance at psychological consultations following non-fatal suicidal behaviour: An ethical dilemma

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 350-363

  Pillay, Anthony L ^a   Wassenaar, Douglas R ^a   Kramers, Anne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 12944257162     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630403400302     Document Type: Article

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