Self-mutilation among Finnish adolescents: Nurses' conceptions

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-165

  Rissanen, Marja Liisa ^a   Kylmä, Jari ^b,c   Laukkanen, Eila ^a,d  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Nurse; Qualitative research; Self harm; Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953001320     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2011.01921.x     Document Type: Article

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