Strong evidence that the economic crisis caused a rise in suicides in Europe: The need for social protection

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 298-

  De Vogli, Roberto ^a,b   Marmot, Michael ^a   Stuckler, David ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLICY MAKING; SOCIAL CHANGE; SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS; SUICIDE; WELFARE REFORM;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ECONOMIC RECESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MORTALITY; SUICIDE;

EID: 84875056623     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2012-202112     Document Type: Article

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