Self-poisoning suicide deaths in England: Could improved medical management contribute to suicide prevention

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 765-775

  Kapur, N ^a   Clements, C ^a   Bateman, N ^b   Foex B ^c   Mackway Jones, K ^c   Hawton, K ^d   Gunnell, D ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

3,4 METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE; ACETYLCYSTEINE; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; COCAINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE PLUS PARACETAMOL; FLUMAZENIL; GLUCAGON; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE; SALICYLIC ACID; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONFIDENTIALITY; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN THERAPY; POPULATION BASED CASE CONTROL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SELF POISONING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77956813599     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq128     Document Type: Article

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