Effects of a drug overdose in a television drama on presentations to hospital for self poisoning: time series and questionnaire study.

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether a serious paracetamol overdose in the medical television drama Casualty altered the incidence and nature of general hospital presentations for deliberate self poisoning. DESIGN: Interrupted time series analysis of presentations for self poisoning at accident and eme...

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Main Authors: Hawton, K, Simkin, S, Deeks, J, O'Connor, S, Keen, A, Altman, D, Philo, G, Bulstrode, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1999