The duty of care owed by police to a person at risk of suicide

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-24

  Scott, Russ ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mental illness; Police; S 10 mental health act 1986 (vic); Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 75649085245     PISSN: 13218719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13218710903518871     Document Type: Article

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