Emergency medical system responses to suicide-related calls - Maine, November 1999-October 2000

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 56-59

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ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 0040620576     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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