Death by suicide in Grampian 1991-1999: Comparison with a previous study

Scottish Medical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 44-47

  Nicoll, Kirsteen S ^a   McGee, M A ^b   Callender, J S ^a  

^a ROYAL CORNHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Suicide; Trends; Undermined deaths

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWNING; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRANGULATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 3042664534     PISSN: 00369330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/003693300404900204     Document Type: Review

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