A population-based analysis of increasing rates of suicide mortality in Japan and South Korea, 1985–2010

Abstract Background In the past two decades, rates of suicide mortality have declined among most OECD member states. Two notable exceptions are Japan and South Korea, where suicide mortality has increased by 20 % and 280 %, respectively. Methods Population and suicide mortality data were collected t...

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Main Authors: Sun Y. Jeon, Eric N. Reither, Ryan K. Masters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3020-2