Epidemiological study of self-inflicted burns in Tehran, Iran

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-20

  Rastegar Lari, Abdolaziz ^a   Alaghehbandan, Reza ^b  

^a IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; BODY SURFACE; BURN; DEPRESSION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL CLASS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BURNS; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0037260949     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-200301000-00005     Document Type: Article

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