Firearm suicides among males in Australia: An analysis of Tasmanian coroners' inquest files

International Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-176

  Lester, David ^a   Haines, Janet ^b   Williams, Christopher L ^b  

^a RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Firearms; Hanging; Men; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FIREARM; HANGING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 84866774562     PISSN: 15326306     EISSN: 19330278     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3149/jmh.1102.170     Document Type: Article

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