Suicide in selected occupations in Queensland: Evidence from the State suicide register

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 243-249

  Andersen, Kirsty ^a,b   Hawgood, Jacinta ^a,b   Klieve, Helen ^a,b   Kõlves, Kairi ^a,b   De Leo, Diego ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Australia; Epidemiology; Occupation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NURSE; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY; POPULATION; REGISTER; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OCCUPATIONS; QUEENSLAND; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649105240     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048670903487142     Document Type: Article

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