The impact of suicide on professional caregivers

Grief after Suicide: Understanding the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 93-111

  Gutin, Nina ^a   McGann, Vanessa L ^a   Jordan, John R ^b  

^a American Association of Suicidology   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 84883089701     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203886045     Document Type: Chapter

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