Factors related to suicide via firearms and hanging and leaving of suicide notes

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 40-49

  Tewksbury, Richard ^a   Suresh, Geetha ^a   Holmes, Ronald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

Firearms; Hanging; Men; Suicide; Suicide notes

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BODY MASS; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; FIREARM; HANGING; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MARRIAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 77951772255     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.0901.40     Document Type: Article

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