The epidemiology of suicide in Israel: international and intranational comparisons.
A comparison of overall rates of completed suicide is made between Israel and selected European and North American countries. Rates for Israel are generally lower. A second comparison is made among different national-religious groups in Israel. Rates are higher for Jews than for the Muslim minority. An explanation is attempted for both sets of findings.
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Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem.
Aisenberg
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D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004243:Divorce; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007514:Islam; D007557:Israel; D007585:Jews / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D009656:North America; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000453:epidemiology*