Self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: small-area variations in incidence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Self-poisoning is one of the most common methods of suicide worldwide. The intentional ingestion of pesticides is the main contributor to such deaths and in many parts of rural Asia pesticide self-poisoning is a major public health p...

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Main Authors: Dawson Andrew, van der Hoek Wim, Gunnell David J, Manuel Celie, Wijeratne Ishika K, Konradsen Flemming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/26