Suicides in Hong Kong, 1981-1994

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 243-250

  Yip, P S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATION; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030797663     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00789036     Document Type: Article

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