Incidence of suicide in the veterinary profession in England and Wales

Veterinary Record

Volumn 157, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 415-417

  Mellanby, R J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; DROWNING; FEMALE; GAS POISONING; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SELF POISONING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STRESS; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 27144547235     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.157.14.415     Document Type: Article

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