Geriatric Suicide : A Brief Clinical Review

Geriatric suicide is on the rise worldwide. The present paper reviews the current literature on the risk factors of suicide in the elderly that may be detected through clinically routine practice. Medical illness, loneliness, physical disability and caregiver burden along with financial strain are s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Avinash De Sousa
Format: Journal Article
Published: Indian Journal of Gerontology 2009
Subjects:
LONELINESS; > ILLNESS; > PHYSICAL DISABILITY
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/006508.pdf
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