Urbanicity and methods of suicide: A nationwide population-based study

Journal of Urban Health

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 136-145

  Chung, Kuo Hsuan ^a,b   Lee, Hsin Chien ^a,b   Kao, Senyeong ^c   Lin, Herng Ching ^d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Suicide; Urbanicity; Violent Non violent Methods

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASON; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; URBAN POPULATION; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38349181106     PISSN: 10993460     EISSN: 14682869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-007-9238-7     Document Type: Article

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