Age and gender differences in medical care utilization prior to suicide

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 181-188

  Cho, Jaelim ^a   Kang, Dae Ryong ^a   Moon, Ki Tae ^b   Suh, Mina ^c   Ha, Kyoung Hwa ^a   Kim, Changsoo ^a   Suh, Il ^a   Shin, Dong Chun ^a   Jung, Sang Hyuk ^d  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Samsung Life Insurance Company   (South Korea)

^c National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

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

Author keywords

Medical care utilization; Prevention; Psychiatric disorder; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OFFICE VISITS; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875214495     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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