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Chapter 14 - Suicide and Social Isolation in Elders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2020

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Roger W. Byard
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Kim A. Collins  and
Roger W. Byard
Kim A. Collins
Affiliation:
LifePoint Inc, South Carolina
Roger W. Byard
Affiliation:
University of Adelaide
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Summary

Suicide remains a leading cause of death in many countries, although the rates in different populations and age groups have changed over time, as have predisposing factors and the methods used [1–3].

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Geriatric Forensic Medicine and Pathology , pp. 226 - 237
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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