An annual survey of successful suicide incidence in Hamadan, western Iran

Journal of Research in Health Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-16

  Ghaleiha, A ^a   Khazee, M ^a   Afzali, S ^b   Matinnia, N ^c   Karimi, B ^a  

^a HAMADAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Hamadan University of Medical Sciences   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Mental disorders; Substance dependency; Suicide; Suicide method

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; HANGING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77953381197     PISSN: 16822765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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