Suicide by gases in England and Wales 2001-2011: Evidence of the emergence of new methods of suicide

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 170, Issue , 2015, Pages 190-195

  Gunnell, D ^a   Coope, C ^a   Fearn, V ^b   Wells, C ^b   Chang, S S ^c   Hawton, K ^d   Kapur, N ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Charcoal burning; Epidemiology; Helium; Suicide; Suicide methods

Indexed keywords

ARGON; BUTANE; CAMPING GAS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHARCOAL; DOMESTIC GAS; FUEL; HELIUM; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INERT GAS; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; METHANE; NATURAL GAS; NITROGEN; PROPANE; SEVOFLURANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE GAS; EXHAUST GAS;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; FUME; GAS; GAS POISONING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM; VERY ELDERLY; ACCIDENT; AUTOPSY; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; ENGLAND; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; INTOXICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUTOPSY; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CHARCOAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GAS POISONING; HELIUM; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907938793     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.08.055     Document Type: Article

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