Women and suicide in rural China

Suicide in China accounts for about a quarter of all suicides worldwide. In contrast to western populations, in China more women than men kill themselves. It is a gloomy picture, but there are signs that the situation may be improving. Cui Weiyuan reports.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bulletin of the World Health Organization 2009-12, Vol.87 (12), p.888-889
1. Verfasser:	Weiyuan, Cui
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	China - epidemiology Female Humans Mental disorders Pesticides Rural Population Stress, Psychological - psychology Suicide - trends Suicides & suicide attempts Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	Suicide in China accounts for about a quarter of all suicides worldwide. In contrast to western populations, in China more women than men kill themselves. It is a gloomy picture, but there are signs that the situation may be improving. Cui Weiyuan reports.
ISSN:	0042-9686 1564-0604
DOI:	10.2471/BLT.09.011209