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D Lester

Publications and source records attributed to D Lester.

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PubMed1994

Suicide in the Hong Kong subway.

Between 1979 and 1991, 56 suicides occurred within the Hong Kong subway system. Data on these fatalities, together with data on those who survived suicide attempts, are presented, along with guidelines established to assist the subway system staff in detecting, preventing and coping with such acts of self-destruction.

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PubMed1994

Suicide in custody.

Current knowledge about suicide in the inmates of jails and prisons is revieved. The strategies for preventing inmate suicide, including screening for suicidality, suicide-proofing the institution and establishing sound organisational policies and procedures, are examined. Alternatives to incarceration are also urged for those inmates who might fit well into non-custodial settings.

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PubMed1994

Sex differences in methods for suicide.

Men and women did not have different suicide rates by solids or poisons in nations of the world in 1980. Men had higher suicide rates by all other methods.

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