What does psychological autopsy study tell us about charcoal burning suicide- A new and contagious method in Asia?

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 633-638

  Chan, Sandra S M ^a   Chiu, Helen F K ^a   Chen, Eric Y H ^b   Chan, Wincy S C ^b   Wong, Paul W C ^b   Chan, Cecilia L W ^b   Law, Y W ^b   Yip, Paul S F ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SUICIDE;

EID: 76549090757     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/suli.2009.39.6.633     Document Type: Article

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