Suicide and Public Health—An Attempt at Reconceptualization

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Although many attempts have been made to define the extent and the nature of suicide, a great deal of research is still needed. For example, the fact that successful suicides are 68% male, while attempts are 68% female casts doubt that the extent of the suicide problem can be established by adding suicides and attempted suicides; the populations represented are obviously different. Similar tissues appear when the suicide problem is related to poisonings and accidental injuries or deaths due to accidents. The author suggests that the solution of some of the theoretical and statistical problems is necessary before one can expect sound preventive programs to be developed.
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