Association between parity and risk of suicide among parous women

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 569-572

  Yang, Chun Yuh ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DATA BASE; DEATH; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; PARITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; COHORT ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951223143     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.090813     Document Type: Article

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