Policy and Practice in Suicide Prevention

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-11

  Jenkins, Rachel ^a   Singh, Bruce ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

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EID: 84993090878     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: 20428340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200000002     Document Type: Review

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