Ethical, legal, and practical issues in the control and regulation of suicide promotion and assistance over the internet

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-65

  Mishara, Brian L ^a   Weisstub, David N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ETHICS; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION CENTER; INTERNET; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; ONLINE SYSTEM; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

AUSTRALIA; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; EUROPE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIABILITY, LEGAL; MASS MEDIA; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247363649     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.2007.37.1.58     Document Type: Review

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