Deliberate Self-harm and Relationship to Alcohol Use at an Emergency Department In Eastern Taiwan

Suicide incidence has increased dramatically in recent years in Taiwan. In 2004, 3,468 lives were lost due to suicide and the total mortality was 15.3/100,000. It is well known that alcohol drinking raises the risk of deliberate self-harm (DSH), especially among psychologically distressed subjects....

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Main Author: Yin-Ming Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007-05-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1607551X0970405X