Characteristics of deaths by suicide in Northern Ireland from 2005 to 2011 and use of health services prior to death

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 168, Issue , 2014, Pages 466-471

  O'Neill, Siobhan ^a   Corry, Colette V ^a   Murphy, Sam ^a   Brady, Sharon ^a   Bunting, Brendan P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Conflict; Mental Health; Service Use; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED KINGDOM; CAUSE OF DEATH; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH SERVICE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUICIDAL IDEATION; UTILIZATION; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NORTHERN IRELAND; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907305720     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.07.028     Document Type: Article

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