Period trends in rate of suicide in first 28 days after discharge from psychiatric hospital in Scotland, 1968-92

BMJ

Volumn 311, Issue 7001, 1995, Pages 357-

  Geddes, John R ^a   Juszczak, ed ^b  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL PATIENT; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0029115199     PISSN: 09598138     EISSN: 14685833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.311.7001.357     Document Type: Article

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