SAFETYLIT WEEKLY UPDATE

We compile citations and summaries of about 400 new articles every week.
RSS Feed

HELP: Tutorials | FAQ
CONTACT US: Contact info

Search Results

Journal Article

Citation

Jobes DA, Berman AL, Josselson AR. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 1987; 17(4): 310-325.

Affiliation

American University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3501180

Abstract

On a very basic level, those who study suicide are either explicitly or implicitly concerned with the certification of suicide deaths by coroners and medical examiners. Although many authors have questioned the reliability and validity of officially reported rates, these statistics continue to be quoted as fact--a potentially problematic practice for researchers who seek accurate and true causative factors for suicidal behavior. In relation to this topic, this article provides an overview of the existing vital statistics registry system and describes and proposes innovations that could ultimately improve the quality of officially reported suicide statistics.

NEW SEARCH


All SafetyLit records are available for automatic download to Zotero & Mendeley
Print