Suicide Trend of Standardized Mortality Ratio and Age Standardized Proportion Mortality Ratio According to Occupational Groups in Korea:1993-2007
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Yoon, Jin-Ha
(Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
Lee, Ki-Hyun (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Hahn, Kyu-Yeon (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Chang, Ei-Jin (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Cha, Bong-Suk (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Min, Seong-Ho (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Lee, Kyung-Suk (Department of Psychiatry, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) Chae, Hye-Seon (Rural Development Administration) Hye-Seon, Chae (Rural Development Administration) Koh, Sang-Baek (Department of Nursing, Mokpo National University) Sang-Baek, Koh (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University) |
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