Suicide in cancer patients.
Identifying the cancer patient who is at increased risk for suicide is the first step in prevention, and allows for appropriate psychosocial interventions to be initiated. The author presents a list of vulnerability factors that contribute to high suicide potential.
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Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
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