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Suicide among men in the highlands of Scotland

Suicide in Scotland has attracted attention because of an unexplained, rapid rise in the rates among men. The author studied the geographical distribution of suicide in Scotland. The finding of a cluster of high mortality from suicide among men in the district in the highlands of Scotland was unexpe...

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Published in:BMJ 1991-03, Vol.302 (6779), p.761-762
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Geographical distribution
Highlands
Humans
Huntington disease
Incidence
International Statistical Classification of Diseases
Local government
Male
Mortality
Rural Population
Scotland
Suicide
Suicide - statistics & numerical data
Unemployment
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