Suicide among indigenous Sami in Arctic Norway, 1970-1998

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 707-713

  Silviken, A ^a   Haldorsen, T ^b   Kvernmo, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b CANCER REGISTRY OF NORWAY   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Cluster; Indigenous Sami; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; NORWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE;

EID: 33750915261     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: 15737284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10654-006-9052-7     Document Type: Article

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