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MEDISAN
versión On-line ISSN 1029-3019
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MEDEROS AVILA, María Esther et al. Suicidal attempts in the health area of "José Martí Pérez" University Polyclinic. MEDISAN [online]. 2011, vol.15, n.12, pp. 1752-1758. ISSN 1029-3019.
A descriptive and cross-sectional study of 19 patients with suicide attempt, belonging to the health area of "José Martí Pérez" University Polyclinic from Santiago de Cuba was carried out from July, 2008 to the same month of 2009, aimed at determining their behaviour and to establish work strategies in this situation. People in the age group from 10-20, male sex, mestiza race, university school level and unemployment prevailed in the series. Among the methods of suicide, those mostly used were psycho-drugs ingestion and the self-aggression.
Palabras clave : suicide attempt; self-aggression; psycho-drugs ingestion; primary health care.