Characteristics of patients who visit the emergency department with self-inflicted injury

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 307-312

  Lee, Choung Ah ^a   Choi, Sang Cheon ^a   Jung, Koo Young ^b   Cho, Soo Hyung ^c   Lim, Ki Young ^a   Pai, Ki Soo ^a   Cho, Joon Pil ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Emergencies; Suicidal ideation; Suicide, attempted

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863265039     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2012.27.3.307     Document Type: Article

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