Evaluation of attempted-suicide management in a rural district of KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 52-55

  Nakin, D C T ^a   Joubert, G ^a   Pretorius, P J ^a   van Vuuren, M J V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLERGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRIEND; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORKER; SOUTH AFRICA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TEACHER;

EID: 36148989151     PISSN: 16089685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v13i2.28     Document Type: Article

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