Suicide mitigation: Time for a more realistic approach

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 570, 2010, Pages 3-4

  Cole King, Alys ^a   Lepping, Peter ^b  

^a WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; CONSULTATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIFE EVENT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 76049120569     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X482022     Document Type: Editorial

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