Rates and profiles of self-harm presenting to Malaysian general hospitals: Data from the Ministry of Health in 2011

Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 39-45

  Masiran, Ruziana ^a   Haniff, Jamaiyah ^b   Ali, Nor Hayati ^c   Abdul Hamid, Abdul Muneer ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Malaysian Medical Association   (Malaysia)

^c Hospital Selayang   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Malaysia; Parasuicide; Self harm; Self injury; Self poisoning

Indexed keywords

EID: 85075587451     PISSN: 16758544     EISSN: 26369346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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