Some aspects of the dynamics in suicide rates and the relevance for prevention: A northern Swedish study, 1952-1995

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 257-266

  Renberg, Ellinor Salander ^a   Jacobsson, Lars ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Methods; Prevention; Regional differences; Risk groups; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYNAMICS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0345425794     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/080394899427061     Document Type: Article

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