Suicide medical malpractice: An educational overview

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 203-206

  Sher, Leo ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

attorney; civil; legal; malpractice; psychiatry; suicide

Indexed keywords

ASSERTIVENESS; COMPENSATION; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; NEGLIGENCE; PSYCHIATRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOCUMENTATION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MENTAL DISORDERS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; CHRONIC DISEASE; DOCUMENTATION; DUTY TO WARN; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE;

EID: 84928880716     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: 21910278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2015-5012     Document Type: Review

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