Systematic review of the prevalence of suicide in veterinary surgeons

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 436-446

  Platt, B ^a   Hawton, K ^a   Simkin, S ^a   Mellanby, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Occupation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FIREARM; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FIREARMS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; VETERINARIANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955972249     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqq044     Document Type: Article

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