Self-harm emergency department visits in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a sentinel surveillance system

Abstract Background Self-harm is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality globally, though the prevalence tends to be highest among adolescents. As an indicator in suicide surveillance, the incidence of self-harm is useful because it is sensitive to social, environmental, and economic conditions....

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Published in:	Injury Epidemiology
Main Authors:	Shikha Saxena, Li Liu, Nathaniel Pollock, Steven R. McFaull
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-01-01
Subjects:	Self-inflict Surveillance Injury Intentional Emergency department
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s40621-022-00411-8