Spatial clustering of fatal, and non-fatal, suicide in new South Wales, Australia: implications for evidence-based prevention

Abstract Background Rates of suicide appear to be increasing, indicating a critical need for more effective prevention initiatives. To increase the efficacy of future prevention initiatives, we examined the spatial distribution of suicide deaths and suicide attempts in New South Wales (NSW), Austral...

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Main Authors: Michelle Torok, Paul Konings, Philip J. Batterham, Helen Christensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-017-1504-y

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