Pattern of suicides in 2009: Data from the National Suicide Registry Malaysia

Asia-Pacific Psychiatry

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 217-225

  Ali, Nor Hayati ^a   Zainun, Khairul Anuar ^b   Bahar, Norharlina ^a   Haniff, Jamaiyah ^b   Hamid, Abdul Muneer ^b   Bujang, Mohamad Adam Hj ^b   Mahmood, Mohd Shah ^b  

^a Hospital Selayang   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Demographic profile; Intentional self harm; Malaysia; Registry; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DIAMORPHINE; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEOPLASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VERY ELDERLY; AGE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898790018     PISSN: 17585864     EISSN: 17585872     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-5872.2012.00227.x     Document Type: Article

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