Potential for suicide prevention in primary care? An analysis of factors associated with suicide

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 436, 1998, Pages 1759-1763

  Haste, Frances ^a,b   Charlton, John ^c   Jenkins, Rachel ^d  

^a OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

^b Barking and Havering Health Authority

^c Office for National Statistics   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practitioners; Mental illness; Risk factors; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SEX; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0031736091     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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