Post-suicide intervention programs: A systematic review

Canadian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-29

  Szumilas, Magdalena ^a   Kutcher, Stan ^a  

^a IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Cost; Program evaluation; Review; Suicide; Tertiary prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955599562     PISSN: 00084263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03404872     Document Type: Review

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