Epidemiology of suicide and suicide attempts in Belgium: Results from the sentinel network of general practitioners

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-157

  Bossuyt, Nathalie ^a   Casteren, Viviane ^a  

^a SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Attempted suicide; Belgium; Family physicians; Incidence; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; GENDER BIAS; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURVIVAL; TREND STUDY; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34250316185     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-007-5060-y     Document Type: Article

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