Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among indigenous Sami in northern Norway

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 204-211

  Silviken, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Indigenous Sami; Suicide; Suicide attempts

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849110006     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v68i3.18336     Document Type: Article

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