Trends and Factors Associated with Suicide Deaths in Older Adults in Ontario, Canada.
Background Suicide in older adults is a significant overlooked problem worldwide. This is especially true in Canada where a national suicide prevention strategy has not been established. Methods Using linked health-care administrative databases, this population-level study (2011 to 2015) described t...
| Publicado en: | Canadian Geriatrics Journal Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 134 - 162 |
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Canadian Geriatrics Society
Jun2022
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