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The Epidemiology of Suicide in Israel: International and Intranational Comparisons
Author(s) -
Levav I.,
Aisenberg E.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1989.tb01032.x
Subject(s) - suicide rates , demography , epidemiology , suicide prevention , geography , psychology , poison control , medicine , sociology , environmental health
: A comparison of overall rates of completed suicide is made between Israel and selected European and North American countries. Rates for Israel are generally lower. A second comparison is made among different national‐religious groups in Israel. Rates are higher for Jews than for the Muslim minority. An explanation is attempted for both sets of findings.