Suicide mortality in the city of São Paulo: epidemiological characteristics and their social factors in a temporal trend between 2000 and 2017. Retrospective study

Suicide mortality in the city of São Paulo: epidemiological characteristics and their social factors in a temporal trend between 2000 and 2017. Retrospective study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, accounting for one million deaths annually. Greater understanding of the causal risk factors is needed, especially in large urban centers. OBJECTIVE: To ascertain the epidemiological profile and temporal trend of suici...

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Main Authors: Patrícia Colombo-Souza, Fabio Boucault Tranchitella, Ana Paula Ribeiro, Yára Juliano, Neil Ferreira Novo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2020-06-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Mortality
Suicide
Information systems
Epidemiology
Death
External causes
Social indicators
Suicide rates
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