title: Pathways to suicide prevention.
abstract: Society places a responsibility on the medical profession for the prevention of suicide. In this article, current trends in suicide, social prevention strategies and the role and limitations of medical intervention are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Guy's Hospital, London.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Puffett
mesh_terms: D003663:Decision Trees; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D010819:Physician's Role; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000092864:Suicide Prevention