Policy on the prevention of suicidal behaviour; One treatment for all may be an unrealistic expectation

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 461-464

  Pitman, Alexandra ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BORDERLINE STATE; DEPRESSION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF INJECTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 35748941650     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.100.10.461     Document Type: Review

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