Resolving ethical dilemmas in suicide prevention: The case of telephone helpline rescue policies

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 159-169

  Mishara, Brian L ^a   Weisstub, David N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ETHICS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; SUICIDE; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952371588     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.2010.40.2.159     Document Type: Article

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