Media suicide-reports, Internet use and the occurrence of suicides between 1987 and 2005 in Japan

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous investigations regarding the effects of suicide reports in the media on suicide incidence in Japan have been limited and inconclusive and, although Internet use has greatly increased, its influence on suicide is completely u...

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Main Authors: Abe Takeru, Tarumi Kimio, Hagihara Akihito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-11-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/7/321