Current aspects of suicide in correctional facilities;Aktuelle Aspekte des Gefängnissuizids

Forensische Psychiatrie, Psychologie, Kriminologie

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 182-192

  Rabe, Klaus ^a   Konrad, Norbert ^b  

^a Abteilung für Forensische Psychiatrie I   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Jail; Prison; Suicide; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955772445     PISSN: 18627072     EISSN: 18627080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11757-010-0064-5     Document Type: Article

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