Parasuicide and suicide in the south-west of Ireland

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 107-111

  Corcoran, P ^a   Keeley, H S ^b   O'Sullivan, M ^c   Perry, I J ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL SUICIDE RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Ireland)

^b Child/Adolesc Psychiatric Serv   (Ireland)

^c Southern Health Board   (Ireland)

^d Mid Western Health Board   (Ireland)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DROWNING; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; GENDER; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HANGING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRELAND; MALE; MARRIAGE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL CHILD; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0344739605     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02914492     Document Type: Article

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