Suicide in later life: Public health and practitioner perspectives

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1230-1238

  Manthorpe, Jill ^a   Iliffe, Steve ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

older people; postvention; prevention; public health; suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CHRONIC PAIN; COMORBIDITY; DISABILITY; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PERSONALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 78649654651     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2473     Document Type: Review

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