Suicide prevention and audit.
Suicide is a devastating event and a major public health issue. On average one person dies every 2 hours in England as a result of suicide. It is the commonest cause of death in men under the age of 35 years. This article reviews the epidemiology, causal factors and prevention of suicide, and also briefly discusses the role of audit in this area.
Saunders
Kate
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Centre for Suicide Research, Oxford University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX.
Hawton
Keith
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D000367:Age Factors; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008603:Mental Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000092864:Suicide Prevention