Suicide among children and adolescents in Canada: Trends and sex differences, 1980-2008

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 184, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1029-1034

  Skinner, Robin ^a   McFaull, Steven ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CANADA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FIREARM; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; TREND STUDY;

EID: 84862143717     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111867     Document Type: Article

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