Suicide among young people in selected Brazilian State capitals
This study analyzes suicide among young Brazilians (15-24 years old) in nine metropolitan areas. Mortality data for 1979-1998 were obtained from the Mortality Information System of the Ministry of Health. External causes are the main causes of death among youth, and suicide is the sixth most frequen...
Main Authors: | Edinilsa Ramos de Souza, Maria Cecília de Souza Minayo, Juaci Vitória Malaquias |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz
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Series: | Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2002000300016&lng=en&tlng=en |
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