Detecting suicide risk in adolescents and adults in an emergency department: A pilot study

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 22-29

  Folse, Victoria N ^a,b   Eich, Katie N ^c   Hall, Amy M ^b   Ruppman, Joan B ^b  

^a ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33645105482     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20060301-08     Document Type: Review

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