Does the level of education influence completed suicide? A nationwide register study

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 147, Issue 1-3, 2013, Pages 437-440

  Pompili, Maurizio ^a,b   Vichi, Monica ^c   Qin, Ping ^d   Innamorati, Marco ^a   De Leo, Diego ^e   Girardi, Paolo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Natural causes of death; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875364493     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2012.08.046     Document Type: Article

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