Epidemiology of suicide in South africa: Setting an agenda for future research

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 238-251

  Bantjes, Jason ^a   Kagee, Ashraf ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; South Africa; Suicide; Suicide prevalence; Suicide prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84884618439     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0081246313482627     Document Type: Article

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