The epidemiology of suicide in old age

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 31-42

  Gulbinat, Walter H ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Old age; Rates; Suicide; Trends; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ASIA; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENESCENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0029944876     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811119608258992     Document Type: Article

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