Urban-rural influences on suicidality: Gaps in the existing literature and recommendations for future research

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 279-283

  Handley, Tonelle E ^a   Inder, Kerry J ^a,b   Kelly, Brian J ^a   Attia, John R ^a,b   Kay Lambkin, Frances J ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gap; Review; Rural mental health; Rural suicide; Urban rural influence

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; SUICIDE; URBAN POPULATION;

HUMANS; RESEARCH; RURAL POPULATION; SUICIDE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 81855192729     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2011.01235.x     Document Type: Review

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