Paraquat intoxication in subjects who attempt suicide: Why they chose paraquat

Korean Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 247-251

  Seok, Su Jin ^a   Gil, Hyo Wook ^a   Jeong, Du Shin ^a   Yang, Jong Oh ^a   Lee, Eun Young ^a   Hong, Sae Yong ^a  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Paraquat; Suicide, attempted

Indexed keywords

PARAQUAT; HERBICIDE;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PARAQUAT POISONING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; ADULT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARAQUAT; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 70449706447     PISSN: 12263303     EISSN: 20056648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2009.24.3.247     Document Type: Article

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