High prevalence of medicine-induced attempted suicides among females in Nuuk, Greenland, 2008–2009

Background . The suicide rate in Greenland, especially among men, is among the highest in the world. Attempted suicide rates may be high also. However, the rates of attempted suicide are unknown. Objective . We aimed to estimate the age- and gender-specific incidence of attempted suicide using medic...

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Main Authors: Lars Heymann Bloch, Gitte Hansen Drachmann, Michael Lynge Pedersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21687/pdf_1