Self-harm and medicine's moral code: A historical perspective, 1950-2000

Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 158-175

  Cresswell, Mark ^a   Karimova, Zulfia ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Harm minimization; Moral code; Self harm; Survivors

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; CRIMINAL LAW; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 77955348251     PISSN: 15594343     EISSN: 19389000     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1559-4343.12.2.158     Document Type: Note

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