自殺企圖者에 關한 硏究

STUDY ON SUICIDE ATTEMPTERS

This paper brings up to date a study of suicide attempters coming to a major emergency room in Hang Gang Sacred Heart Hospital during a year from Oct. of 1978 to Sept. of 1979. Results of the study and the review of the 10-year-ago literature indicate tha t the age of the attempters becomes older in its tendency although the incidence of suicide attempts continues to be a public health problem primarily among young women. Organic phosphorous and Sodium fluoroacetates are significantly common methods used in comparison with other territory in Seoul.