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| Preventing self-destructive behavior | | Author(s) | Robert D Patterson, Ruby Abrahams, Frank Baker |
| Journal title | Geriatrics, vol 29, no 11, November 1974 |
| Pages | pp 115-118, 121 |
| Keywords | Suicide ; Addiction ; Self care capacity ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Older people may actually shorten their lives by their own behaviour. The most obvious example is suicide; but other physically injurious behaviour or psychological stress can have the same result. By being on the alert to self-destructive behaviours - alcoholism, heavy smoking, neglect of health care, and stress - doctors and patients can together improve survival in old age. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-930723109 A |
| Classmark | EV: ET: CA: 7T * |
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