Relation between parasuicide, suicide, psychiatric admissions, and socioeconomic deprivation

BMJ

Volumn 311, Issue 6999, 1995, Pages 226-

  Gunnell, David J ^a   Peters, Tim J ^a   Kammerling, Robert M ^b   Brooks, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Avon Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; MORTALITY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ENGLAND; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGE; POVERTY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0029060634     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.311.6999.226     Document Type: Article

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