Suicide in metropolitan St. John’s 1988–1994

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 119-125

  Avis, S P ^a,b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Department of Justice ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FIREARM; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HANGING; HOME; HUMAN; MALE; NOTE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030456931     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1996.10757055     Document Type: Article

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