Signs of silent suicide among depressed hospitalized geriatric patients

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 290-292

  Fitzpatrick, Joyce J ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Hospitalized elders; Silent suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744539974     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390305281543     Document Type: Article

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