Mortality by suicide: a focus on municipalities with a high proportion of self-reported indigenous people in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

Mortality by suicide: a focus on municipalities with a high proportion of self-reported indigenous people in the state of Amazonas, Brazil

Objective: To analyze mortality rates and to describe the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of suicides recorded in the state of Amazonas. Methods: A descriptive and retrospective study has been carried out with emphasis on municipalities, which have shown, simultaneously, a high morta...

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Main Authors: Jesem Douglas Yamall Orellana, Paulo Cesar Basta, Maximiliano Loiola Ponte de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2013-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Subjects:
Epidemiologia
Suicídio
Saúde indígena
Etnicidade
Desigualdades em saúde
Amazônia brasileira
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2013000300658&lng=en&tlng=en

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