Suicide and attempted suicide trends in Mianwali, Pakistan: Social perspective;Tendances des suicides et des tentatives de suicide à Mianwali (Pakistan)°: Perspective sociale

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL 3, 2013, Pages

  Tahir, M N ^a   Akbar, A H ^b   Naseer, R ^a   Khan, Q O ^a   Khan, F ^a   Yaqub, I ^a  

^a Punjab Emergency Service ^*  (Pakistan)

^b University of Management and Technology   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PESTICIDE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; OCCUPATION; PAKISTAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNEMPLOYMENT; VICTIM;

EID: 84940304354     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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