[Qualitative analysis of eight suicide notes of elderly people].
We analize and classify eight suicide notes left by elderly patients who attempted suicide; older adults leave more frequently suicide notes. We used the typologie created by Jacobs in 1967 who classifies the notes in five categories. The issues which frequently appear are: physical illnes, cronic pain, loneliness, disability, depression and isolation.
Matusevich
Daniel
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Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. dmatusevich@ciudad.com.ar
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006236:Handwriting; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*