Geographical Distribution of Suicide Death Rates.

Geographical Distribution of Death due to Cancer in Kerman Province, Southeast Iran

Background: In Iran, cancer kills 30,000 people, annually. The epidemiology of cancer is gradually changing as a result of the demographic and epidemiological transition in Iran. This study aimed at presenting a geographical distribution of cancer mortality in Southeast area of Iran, and comparing proportional mortality and age-adjusted mortality rates. Methods: The present study was a descrip...

Suicide rates by region of death and place of birth.

Pure elderly suicide rates versus combined pure elderly suicide, accidental and undetermined death rates: methodological issues in cross-national studies.

The verdict of suicide depends upon local legal definitions, culture, and reporting practices and procedures (Shah and Ganesvaran, 1994). Legal definitions of suicide vary across countries. In Austria, officers of the Federal Statistics Division may count a death as suicide if it is suspected as such, even without legal evidence. In Luxembourg, a suicide note is required for a verdict of suicid...

Geographical epidemiology of common methods of suicide and suicide attempts during the years 2010-2013 in Fars Province, Iran

Background: One of the important aspects of the epidemiologic study of suicide and its related behaviors is the identification of suicide methods. This study aimed to investigate the geographical epidemiology of common methods of suicide and suicide attempts in Fars Province located in Southwestern Iran during the years 2010-2013. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on 17,...

The geographical distribution of cancer.

STUDY of the geographical distribution of cancer has long been recognized to be one way of obtaining clues to its causation, and a great deal of work has been carried out to determine the incidence of different types of cancer in different parts of the world. Detailed incidence rates have been obtained for more than fifty populations, either by national or regional cancer registries or by speci...