Suicide in a rural area of coastal Kenya
Abstract Background Suicide accounts for approximately 1.4% of deaths globally and is the 15th leading cause of death overall. There are no reliable data on the epidemiology of completed suicide in rural areas of many developing countries, yet suicide is an indicator of the sustainable development g...
Main Authors: | Mary A. Bitta, Ioannis Bakolis, Symon M. Kariuki, Gideon Nyutu, George Mochama, Graham Thornicroft, Charles R. J. C. Newton |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-08-01
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Series: | BMC Psychiatry |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1855-z |
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