Epidemiology of suicide in Korea

Psychiatry Investigation

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 7-14

  Hong, Jin Pyo ^a   Bae, Myeng Ji ^a   Suh, Tongwoo ^b  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea Inst Hlth and Social Aff   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Suicidal attempt; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MORTALITY; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 33749022517     PISSN: 17383684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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