Pattern and risk factors for intentional drug overdose in Saudi Arabia

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 331-334

  Al Jahdali, Hamdan ^a,b   Al Johani, Abdulaziz ^a   Al Hakawi, Ahmad ^a   Arabi, Yassen ^a   Ahmed, Qanta A ^a   Altowirky, Jamal ^a   Al Moamary, Mohamed ^a   Binsalih, Salih ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Drug overdose; Saudi Arabia; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; IRON; NARCOTIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL; TRANQUILIZER;

ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 2642569145     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370404900509     Document Type: Article

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