Journal of
Public Health and Epidemiology

  • Abbreviation: J. Public Health Epidemiol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2316
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPHE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 653

Full Length Research Paper

Which suicides increase during the economic crisis? A commentary and a proposal

John E. Berg
  • John E. Berg
  • Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College, Pilestredet 48, 0130 Oslo, Norway.
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  •  Received: 23 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 04 January 2016
  •  Published: 31 May 2016

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