Cost-effectiveness of a helpline for suicide prevention

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 273-281

  Pil, Lore ^a   Pauwels, Kirsten ^b   Muijzers, Ekke ^b   Portzky, Gwendolyn ^a   Annemans, Lieven ^a,c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Centre for Prevention of Suicide   (Belgium)

^c FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CHILD; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUICIDE; TELEPHONE; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BELGIUM; CHILD; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOTLINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84890155505     PISSN: 1357633X     EISSN: 17581109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1357633X13495487     Document Type: Article

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