Cultural influence on the incidence and choice of method of suicide in Saudi Arabia

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 163-168

  Elfawal, M A ^a  

^a IMAM ABDULRAHMAN BIN FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Suicide; Suicide methods; Suicide rate

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DROWNING; FALLING; FEMALE; FIRE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ASIA; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; SAUDI ARABIA; SUICIDE;

EID: 0032995731     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199906000-00012     Document Type: Article

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