Suicide and suicide risk factors: A literature review

South African Family Practice

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 25-28

  Masango, S M ^a   Rataemane, S T ^a   Motojesi, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AWARENESS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOUTH AFRICA; SUICIDE; TERMINAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60249100269     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2008.10873774     Document Type: Review

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