Suicide notes from Mexico and the United States: A thematic analysis;Notas suicidas de méxico y estados unidos: Un análisis temático

Salud Publica de Mexico

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 314-320

  Chávez Hernández, Ana María ^a   Leenaars, Antoon A ^b   Chávez de Sánchez, María Isabel ^b   Leenaars, Lindsey ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUANAJUATO   (Mexico)

^b Investigador Independiente   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Comparative study; Mexico; Suicide psychology; Thematic analysis; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449397379     PISSN: 00363634     EISSN: 16067916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0036-36342009000400008     Document Type: Article

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