Deliberate self-harm and suicide: a review from Pakistan

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 233-241

  Shahid, Muhammad ^a   Hyder, Adnan A ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

deliberate self harm; Pakistan; suicide; violence; intentional injury

Indexed keywords

AUTOMUTILATION; ETHNOLOGY; HUMAN; PAKISTAN; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

HUMANS; PAKISTAN; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 60849092954     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802149811     Document Type: Article

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