Suicide rates in Fortaleza increased 157% in ten years

Suicide rates in Fortaleza increased 157% in ten years

Objective: to analyze suicide rates between 2000-2009 in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil. Methodology: Data was obtained from Ceará’s Institute of Forensic Medicine (PEFOCE). Estimated population by year was obtained from the Unified Health System (DATASUS). Results: A total of 1903 suicide cases were regi...

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Main Authors: Inis Stella Lacerda Borges de Sá, Erick Fraga Rebouças, Layana Vieira Nobre, Vitor Hugo Duarte Silva, Lucas Farias de Oliveira Pessoa, Wagner de Sousa Gurgel, Fábio Gomes de Matos e Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2020-09-01
Series:Revista de Medicina da UFC
Subjects:
suicide
public health
vital statistics
Online Access:http://periodicos.ufc.br/revistademedicinadaufc/article/view/33986

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