Weather conditions and fatal self-harm in North Cheshire 1989-1993

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 171, Issue NOV., 1997, Pages 473-477

  Salib, Emad ^a,b,c   Gray, Nicola ^a  

^a Winwick Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; DEATH; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

EID: 0030667463     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.171.5.473     Document Type: Article

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