Time trends and geographical variations in mortality due to suicide and causes of undetermined intent in Spain, 1991-2008

Journal of Public Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 237-245

  Salmerón, Diego ^a,b,c   Cirera, Lluís ^a,b   Ballesta, Mónica ^b   Navarro Mateu, Fernando ^a,d  

^a CIBER EPIDEMIOLOGÍA Y SALUD PÚBLICA CIBERESP   (Spain)

^b Murcia Regional Health Authority   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^d Investigación y Formación en Salud Mental   (Spain)

Author keywords

mortality; Spain; suicide; suicide methods; trend

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SEASON; SEX RATIO; SPAIN; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE METHODS; TREND; VERY ELDERLY;

MORTALITY; SPAIN; SUICIDE; SUICIDE METHODS; TREND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPAIN; SUICIDE;

EID: 84878837963     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fds103     Document Type: Article

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