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: 666

Full Length Research Paper

Trends of risk factors of completed suicide by gender and age

N. N. Balasooriya
  • N. N. Balasooriya
  • Department of Economics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
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M. G. Kularathne
  • M. G. Kularathne
  • Department of Economics, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
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  •  Received: 18 February 2016
  •  Accepted: 20 May 2016
  •  Published: 31 July 2016

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