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. 1990 Jun;144(6):670-6.
doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1990.02150300068019.

The causes, impact, and preventability of childhood injuries in the United States. Childhood suicide in the United States

P C Holinger  1
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The causes, impact, and preventability of childhood injuries in the United States. Childhood suicide in the United States

P C Holinger. Am J Dis Child. 1990 Jun.

Abstract

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among 5- to 19-year-olds in the United States and accounts for more than 100,000 years of potential life lost annually. We present cross-sectional and longitudinal data on suicide for 0- to 19-year-olds by age, sex, and race; clinical and sociocultural factors associated with youth suicide; cost estimates of morbidity and mortality; intervention and prevention strategies; and future research directions.

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    Fikar CR, Koslap-Petraco M. Fikar CR, et al. Am J Dis Child. 1991 Mar;145(3):252. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160030016011. Am J Dis Child. 1991. PMID: 2003472 No abstract available.

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