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Review
. 2020 Jan 16;382(3):266-274.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMra1902944.

Suicide

Seena Fazel  1 , Bo Runeson  1
Affiliations
Review

Suicide

Seena Fazel et al. N Engl J Med. .

Erratum in

  • Suicide.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] N Engl J Med. 2020 Mar 12;382(11):1078. doi: 10.1056/NEJMx200005. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 32160682 No abstract available.

Abstract

Throughout the world, approximately 800,000 people die by suicide every year, accounting for 1.5% of all deaths. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in North America and the foremost cause of death worldwide among persons 15 to 24 years of age.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Risk Factors for Suicide and the Strength of the Association throughout Life.
The strength of the association between each risk factor and suicide is indicated by the shading (darker shading indicates a stronger association).
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Comment in

  • Suicide.
    Gorelick DA, Vyas G. Gorelick DA, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 May 21;382(21):e66. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2002190. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 32433855 No abstract available.
  • Suicide.
    Souza FGM, Bisol LW. Souza FGM, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 May 21;382(21):e66. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2002190. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 32433856 No abstract available.
  • Suicide.
    Sinyor M, Niederkrotenthaler T, Pirkis J. Sinyor M, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 May 21;382(21):e66. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2002190. N Engl J Med. 2020. PMID: 32433857 No abstract available.
  • Suicide.
    Kelly BD. Kelly BD. Ir Med J. 2020 Jul 30;113(7):116. Ir Med J. 2020. PMID: 32818366 No abstract available.

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