Psychiatric autopsy: Its uses and limits in France;L'autopsie psychiatrique

Encephale

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-346

  Abondo, M ^a   Masson, M ^a   Le Gueut, M ^a   Millet, B ^b  

^a Inst de Rech Contre le Cancer IRCC   (France)

^b RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Methodology; Psychological autopsy; Public health; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; FRANCE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHIATRY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

FRANCE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE;

EID: 52249100152     PISSN: 00137006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.encep.2007.06.005     Document Type: Article

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