Preventing self-harm and suicide in prisoners: job half done
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Self-harm in prisons in England and Wales: an epidemiological study of prevalence, risk factors, clustering, and subsequent suicide
BACKGROUND Self-harm and suicide are common in prisoners, yet robust information on the full extent and characteristics of people at risk of self-harm is scant. Furthermore, understanding how frequently self-harm is followed by suicide, and in which prisoners this progression is most likely to happen, is important. We did a case-control study of all prisoners in England and Wales to ascertain t...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Lancet
دوره 383 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014