Police contact within 3 months of suicide and associated health service contact

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 190, Issue FEB., 2007, Pages 170-171

  Linsley, Keith R ^a,c   Johnson, Neil ^b   Martin, Jessica ^a  

^a The Royal College of Psychiatrists   (United Kingdom)

^b National Institute for Mental Health in England: North East Yorkshire and Humber ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c Tees Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; POLICE; SUICIDE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME; EMERGENCIES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; POLICE; SUICIDE;

EID: 33846952894     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.106.021857     Document Type: Article

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