Suicide by self-burning in Iraqi Kurdistan: Description and risk factors

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 238-249

  Othman, Nasih ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SULAIMANI   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Burns; Iraq; Kurdistan; Risk factors; Self burning; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURN; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PERCEPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BURNS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; IRAQ; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIAL VALUES; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961244637     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2011.589717     Document Type: Article

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