Evaluation and treatment of the suicidal patient

American Family Physician

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 602-605

  Norris, David ^a   Clark, Molly S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MANAGED CARE; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVOR;

EID: 84859118458     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 15320650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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