Long-term impact of celebrity suicide on suicidal ideation: Results from a population-based study

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 540-546

  Fu, King Wa ^a   Yip, Paul S F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; SURVEILLANCE AND ENFORCEMENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PUBLIC FIGURE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; FAMOUS PERSONS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; THINKING; TIME FACTORS;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG;

EID: 34249044537     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.045005     Document Type: Article

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