| dc.contributor.author |
de Silva, H.J. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Kasturiaratchi, N. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Seneviratne, S.L. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Senaratne, D.C. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Molagoda, A. |
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| dc.contributor.author |
Ellawala, N.S. |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2014-10-29T09:18:41Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2014-10-29T09:18:41Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
2000 |
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| dc.identifier.citation |
The Ceylon Medical Journal. 2000; 45(1): pp.17-24 |
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| dc.identifier.issn |
0009-0875 (Print) |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1436 |
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| dc.description |
Indexed in MEDLINE |
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| dc.description.abstract |
No Abstract Available |
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| dc.description.abstract |
Sri Lanka has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. This is an attempt to identify factors which may predispose to parasuicide and influence its management. Analyses hospital admissions related to parasuicide between Jan 1993 - Dec. 1997. Examines association between parasuicide and serum cholesterol levels, sociological factors and parasuicides, mental disorders and parasuicide and attitudes of hospital personnel towards parasuicides. Data tables are provided. |
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| dc.publisher |
Sri Lanka Medical Association |
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| dc.subject |
Suicide |
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| dc.subject |
Suicide, Attempted |
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| dc.subject |
Mental Disorders-complication |
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| dc.subject |
Case-Control Studies |
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| dc.subject |
Cholesterol-blood |
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| dc.subject |
Retrospective Studies |
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| dc.subject |
Suicide-statistics and numerical data |
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| dc.title |
Suicide in Sri Lanka: Points to ponder |
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| dc.type |
Paper |
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| dc.identifier.department |
Medicine |
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| dc.creator.corporateauthor |
Sri Lanka Medical Association |
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