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Suicide in Scandinavia: An epidemiological analysis
Author(s) -
Kolmos Lisbet
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
acta psychiatrica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.849
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1600-0447
pISSN - 0001-690X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1987.tb10797.x
Subject(s) - epidemiology , suicide prevention , demography , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , suicide methods , suicide rates , medicine , environmental health , geography , medical emergency , psychology , sociology , pathology
Suicide rates in Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden for the past few years are presented. Despite the fact that the Nordic countries, both historically and at present, have many features in common, differences between the countries in the frequency of suicide are pronounced. These differences and the reliability of Nordic suicide statistics are discussed.