Suicide by poisoning in Pakistan: review of regional trends, toxicity and management of commonly used agents in the past three decades
Background Suicide is one of the leading mental health crises and takes one life every 40 seconds. Four out of every five suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries. Despite religion being a protective factor against suicide, the estimated number of suicides is rapidly increasing in Pakistan...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-07-01
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Series: | BJPsych Open |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472421009236/type/journal_article |