Community case study: Suicide cluster in a small Manitoba community

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 823-828

  Wilkie, Clarke ^a,d   Macdonald, Sharon ^b   Hildahl, Keith ^c  

^a Selkirk Mental Health Centre

^b JA Hildes Northern Medical Unit   (Canada)

^c Manitoba Adolescent Treatment Centre   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cluster suicide; Substance abuse; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SUICIDE; VICTIM;

EID: 0031770577     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379804300807     Document Type: Article

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