What factors play a role in preventing self-immolation?Results from a case-control study in Iran

Abstract: Background: To investigate factors related to prevention of self-immolation in west of Iran. Methods: In a case-control study, 30 consecutive cases of deliberate self-inflicted burns admitted to the regional burn center (Imam Khomeini hospital in Kermanshah province, Iran) were compared...

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Main Authors: Hosein Karim, David C. Schwebel, Shahrzad Bazargan-Hejazi, Reza Mohammadi, Mansour Choubsaz, Zahra Heidari Zadie, Alireza Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Injury and Violence Research
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Online Access:http://jivresearch.org/jivr/index.php/jivr/article/view/550