Suicide in avon: Life stress, alcohol misuse and use of services

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 170, Issue MAY, 1997, Pages 453-455

  Vassilas, Christopher A ^a   Morgan, H G ^b  

^a WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STRESS; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030920163     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.170.5.453     Document Type: Article

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