Deliberate self-harm and relationship to alcohol use at an emergency department in eastern Taiwan

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 247-253

  Li, Yin Ming ^a,b  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Alcohol related; Deliberate self harm; Eastern Taiwan

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TAIWAN; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 34250749277     PISSN: 1607551X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1607-551X(09)70405-X     Document Type: Article

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