Hot weather and suicide: A real risk or statistical illusion? [1]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 191, Issue DEC., 2007, Pages 560-

  Salib, E ^a   Cortina Borja, M ^b   Anderson, D ^a  

^a Peasley Cross Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; LETTER; MENTAL STRESS; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; TEMPERATURE ACCLIMATIZATION; WEATHER;

ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEAT; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SUICIDE;

EID: 37249025062     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.191.6.560     Document Type: Letter

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