Incidence, survival pattern and prognosis of self-immolation: A case study in Iran

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 2-6

  Dastgiri, Saeed ^a,b   Kalankesh, Leila R ^a   Pourafkary, Nosrattollah ^a   Vahidi, Reza G ^a,b   Mahmoodzadeh, Fariba ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Incidence; Iran; Prognosis; Self immolation; Survival

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM; ARTICLE; BURN; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCOME; IRAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PROGNOSIS; SELF IMMOLATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SURFACE PROPERTY; SURVIVAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33645355371     PISSN: 09431853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10389-005-0001-9     Document Type: Article

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