Epidemiology of suicide in Greece: 1980-1997

Archives of Hellenic Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-199

  Zacharakis, C A ^a   Madianos, M G ^b   Papadimitriou, G N ^c   Stefanis, C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Family status; Methods; Residence; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DROWNING; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FAMILY; FEMALE; GREECE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; URBAN AREA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0242654902     PISSN: 11053992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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