The descriptive epidemiology of suicide in Tuscany, 1988-2002;Epidemiologia descrittiva del suicidio in Toscana, 1988-2002

Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 202-210

  Martiello, Michele Arcangelo ^a   Cipriani, Francesco ^b   Voller, Fabio ^c   Buiatti, Eva ^d   Giacchi, Mariano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UF Epidemiologia   (Italy)

^c Epidemiology Unit   (Italy)

^d University of Siena ^*

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Geography; Mining; Rural populations; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 33751216166     PISSN: 1121189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1121189X00004450     Document Type: Article

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