Suicide in England and Wales 1861-2007: A time-trends analysis

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1464-1475

  Thomas, Kyla ^a   Gunnell, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Secular trends; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGE CLASS; CAUSE OF DEATH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FINANCIAL CRISIS; GREAT DEPRESSION; MALE; POISONING; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SUICIDE; TEMPORAL RECORD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE SPECIFIC CARE; AGED; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF POISONING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GAS POISONING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; TIME FACTORS; WALES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 78649291013     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyq094     Document Type: Article

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