Secular change in mortality from suicide in Australia during the 20th century

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45-51

  Donaldson, Sarah ^a   Bi, Peng ^a   Hiller, Janet E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Mortality; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWNING; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; INTOXICATION; MALE; MORTALITY; SUICIDE;

EID: 34247517837     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/py07006     Document Type: Article

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