Changes in Suicide Rates by Hanging and/or Suffocation and Firearms Among Young Persons Aged 10-24 Years in the United States: 1992-2006

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 503-505

  Bridge, Jeffrey A ^a,b   Greenhouse, Joel B ^c   Sheftall, Arielle H ^a,b   Fabio, Anthony ^d   Campo, John V ^a,b   Kelleher, Kelly J ^a,b  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Epidemiology; Suicide; Suicide methods; Trends; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DETERIORATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; FIREARM; HANGING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ASPHYXIA; CHILD; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950916886     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.11.206     Document Type: Article

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