Preventing Suicide : a Global Imperative.

Suicide impacts on the most vulnerable of the world's populations and is highly prevalent in already marginalized and discriminated groups of society. It is not just a serious public health problem in developed countries; in fact most suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries where res...

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Main Author: WHO
Corporate Author: World Health Organization. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (Content Provider.)
Other Authors: Saxena, Shekhar (Contributor, Editor), Krug, Etienne G (Contributor, Editor), Chestnov, Oleg (Contributor, Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva : World Health Organization, 2014.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9240693165
9789240693166
9789241564779
9241564776
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Suicide impacts on the most vulnerable of the world's populations and is highly prevalent in already marginalized and discriminated groups of society. It is not just a serious public health problem in developed countries; in fact most suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries where resources and services if they do exist are often scarce and limited for early identification treatment and support of people in need. These striking facts and the lack of implemented timely interventions make suicide a global public health problem that needs to be tackled imperatively. This report is the f.
Physical Description:1 online resource (92 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 74-79).
Language Note:English.
Series:Downloadable Version
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