Aftermath of a tragedy: Reaction of psychiatrists to patient Suicides

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 684-687

  Gitlin, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 37749010838     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20071001-02     Document Type: Review

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