Suicide, an urgent health issue in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 345-347

  Kim, Sung Wan ^a   Yoon, Jin Sang ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOUTH KOREA; SUICIDE;

ALCOHOLISM; DEPRESSION; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; SUICIDE;

EID: 84875761612     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.3.345     Document Type: Editorial

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