The hefty price of good intention: ‘Thoppumpady incident’

Authors

  • Girija Sathiaseelan Ramkumar Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Idukki, Kerala

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30834/KJP.37.1.2024.453

Keywords:

Crisis intervention, incident report, Kerala

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Published

15-08-2024

How to Cite

Ramkumar, G. S. . “The Hefty Price of Good Intention: ‘Thoppumpady incident’”. Kerala Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 37, no. 1, Aug. 2024, pp. 75-76, doi:10.30834/KJP.37.1.2024.453.

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