Suicide among young people in selected Brazilian State capitals Suicídio de jovens nas principais capitais do Brasil

This study analyzes suicide among young Brazilians (15-24 years old) in nine metropolitan areas. Mortality data for 1979-1998 were obtained from the Mortality Information System of the Ministry of Health. External causes are the main causes of death among youth, and suicide is the sixth most frequen...

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Main Authors: Edinilsa Ramos de Souza, Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo, Juaci Vitória Malaquias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2002-06-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000300016