Suicide: the leading cause of maternal death
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The United Kingdom Confidential Enquiry into All Maternal Deaths (1997-1999) found that 10% of postpartum deaths were from suicide and 12% from psychiatric causes.
“The United Kingdom Confidential Enquiry into All Maternal Deaths (1997–1999) [35] revealed that 10% of postpartum deaths resulted from suicide, and 12% resulted from psychiatric causes (e.g. accidental overdose, deaths from medical conditions due to substance use, and violent”
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- Authors
- Oates, M.
- Affiliations
- Queen's Medical Centre (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Oates, Margaret
- Venue
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Published
- 2003-10
- Volume
- 183
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 279-281
- ISSN
- 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
- 1472-1465
- OpenAlex
- W2132389116
- Cited by
- 276
- References
- 7
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- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Keywords
- suicide, maternal mortality, maternal death, women's mental health, suicide prevention
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Mental Disorders, Cause of Death, Female, Humans, Maternal Mortality, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Violence
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