A History of Physician Suicide in America

Journal of Medical Humanities

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 219-244

  Legha, Rupinder K ^a,b  

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

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Physician identity; Physician suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869496403     PISSN: 10413545     EISSN: 15733645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10912-012-9182-8     Document Type: Article

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