Risk assessment and initial management of suicidal adolescents

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 367-372

  Gordon, Michael ^a   Melvin, Glenn ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Mental health; Risk assessment; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84901999522     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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