The impact of suicide on morbidity and mortality in the population of Itabira
The suicide rates in Itabira, a city with 100,000 inhabitants, are higher than those of the Brazilian population. To understand the phenomenon we investigated morbidity and mortality through a descriptive epidemiological study, with emphasis to external causes and specific subgroups. Suicide was stu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
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Series: | Ciência & Saúde Coletiva |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232006000200018&lng=en&tlng=en |