“Investigating the Economic Burden of Suicidality: Health Care and Other Costs to Society”. Background Materials and Summary of the Proceedings of a Workshop Organized by Health Canada…

This package of materials is a working document aimed at participants & other key stakeholders. In addition to summaries of presenters’ remarks, the package features a paper reviewing published studies that examine the economic impact of suicide & self-injury. A brief report of data from the Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting & Prevention Program is also included. Other contents include an introduction & discussion of relevant Statistics Canada databases.