Military and Civilian Media Coverage of Suicide

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 304-312

  Edwards Stewart, Amanda ^a   Kinn, Julie T ^a   June, Jennifer D ^a   Fullerton, Nicole R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

contagion; imitation; media; military; prevention; suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MASS MEDIUM; MILITARY MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JOURNALISM; MASS MEDIA; MILITARY MEDICINE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; NEWSPAPERS; PUBLIC OPINION; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857666118     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2011.615692     Document Type: Review

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