Gender differentiation in methods of suicide attempts
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Gender differentiation in methods of suicide attempts
BACKGROUND Suicide is an important public health problem worldwide, especially due to an increasing rate of suicides committed by violent methods. This study compared and assessed the methods used in suicide attempts (but no completed suicides) as undertaken by men and women and investigated the possible role of gender in the selection of suicide method. MATERIAL/METHODS The study was conduct...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Science Monitor
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1234-1010
DOI: 10.12659/msm.881887