Suicide following discharge from in-patient psychiatric care

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 434-438

  Crawford, Mike J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8644233321     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.10.6.434     Document Type: Article

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