Prison suicide in Finland, 1969-1992

Forensic Science International

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-174

  Joukamaa, Matti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Delinquency; Epidemiology; Forensic psychiatry; Prevention; Prison; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEATH; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PRISONER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUICIDE; TIME;

EID: 0030880290     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(97)00119-9     Document Type: Article

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