Epidemiology of youth suicide in Israel

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1537-1542

  Kohn, Robert ^a,c   Levav, Itzhak ^a   Chang, Belle ^a   Halperin, Batja ^b   Zadka, Pnina ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b International Relations and Statistical Coordination Department   (Israel)

^c BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children adolescents; Epidemiology; Israel; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0030782201     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199711000-00015     Document Type: Article

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