Andrej Marusic
Biographic Data
| ID | 3932648 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andrej Marusic |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andrej |
| FAMILY NAME | Marusic |
| SIGNATURE | MARUŠIĆ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Public Health of the Republic of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia, Health Research Centre, PINT, University of Primorska, Muzejski trg 2, 6000 Koper, Slovenia |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Suicide Victims’ Last Contact With the Primary Care Physician
Background: Previous studies have reported that many suicide victims have had contact with their physicians a week or month prior to their suicide. Aims: To assess the date of the last appointment (and complaint) of suicide victims in the Škofja Loka region within Slovenia. Method: We included all suicide victims in the region in the period 1993—2003. Each of the cases was assigned the closest control in terms of age and gender. Medical death cer…
Suicide Prevention Strategies
CONTEXT: In 2002, an estimated 877,000 lives were lost worldwide through suicide. Some developed nations have implemented national suicide prevention plans. Although these plans generally propose multiple interventions, their effectiveness is rarely evaluated. OBJECTIVES: To examine evidence for the effectiveness of specific suicide-preventive interventions and to make recommendations for future prevention programs and research. DATA SOURCES AND …
Suicide attempts in the United States
Apparent Higher Brain Weight in Suicide Victims
In 2000 we tested previously reported findings by Salib and Tadros that brain weight of fatal self-harm victims is higher than of those who died of natural causes. Our results were based on data from 15 suicides and 15 deaths of other causes. Data included matching variables of age, sex, time between death and postmortem examination, and temperature of the surrounding environment. The exploratory variables were brain weight and method of death. N…
Apparent Higher Brain Weight in Suicide Victims
In 2000 we tested previously reported findings by Salib and Tadros that brain weight of fatal self-harm victims is higher than of those who died of natural causes. Our results were based on data from 15 suicides and 15 deaths of other causes. Data included matching variables of age, sex, time between death and postmortem examination, and temperature of the surrounding environment. The exploratory variables were brain weight and method of death. N…
Suicide attempts in the United States
Suicide Prevention Strategies
CONTEXT: In 2002, an estimated 877,000 lives were lost worldwide through suicide. Some developed nations have implemented national suicide prevention plans. Although these plans generally propose multiple interventions, their effectiveness is rarely evaluated. OBJECTIVES: To examine evidence for the effectiveness of specific suicide-preventive interventions and to make recommendations for future prevention programs and research. DATA SOURCES AND …
Suicide Victims’ Last Contact With the Primary Care Physician
Background: Previous studies have reported that many suicide victims have had contact with their physicians a week or month prior to their suicide. Aims: To assess the date of the last appointment (and complaint) of suicide victims in the Škofja Loka region within Slovenia. Method: We included all suicide victims in the region in the period 1993—2003. Each of the cases was assigned the closest control in terms of age and gender. Medical death cer…
Injury prevention (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Poison control (4 works) · Psychiatry (4 works) · Suicide prevention (4 works) · Medical emergency (3 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (3 works) · Occupational safety and health (3 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (3 works) · Environmental health (2 works)