Risk of suicide in medical and related occupational groups: A national study based on Danish case population-based registers

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 134, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 320-326

  Hawton, Keith ^a   Agerbo, Esben ^b   Simkin, Sue ^a   Platt, Belinda ^a   Mellanby, Richard J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medicines; Mental health; Occupational groups; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT PRODUCT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DENMARK; DENTISTS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; REGISTRIES; RISK; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052510644     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2011.05.044     Document Type: Article

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