From pesticides to medicinal drugs: Time series analyses of methods of self-harm in Sri Lanka;De los pesticidas a los fármacos: Análisis de series temporales de los métodos de autolesión en Sri Lanka

Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-46

  de Silva, Varuni A ^a   Senanayake, S M ^a   Dias, P ^b   Hanwella, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOMBO   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SRI JAYEWARDENEPURA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; PESTICIDE;

DRUG; HEALTH SERVICES; MORTALITY; PESTICIDE; POISONING; POPULATION DECLINE; SUICIDE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG USE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MORTALITY; PESTICIDE POISONING; SELF POISONING; SRI LANKA; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 84855271361     PISSN: 00429686     EISSN: 15640604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2471/BLT.11.091785     Document Type: Article

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