Potential interventions for preventing pesticide self-poisoning by restricting access through vendors in Sri Lanka: a study of stakeholders' views
<p>Background: In South Asia, up to one in five individuals who use pesticides for self-harm purchase them immediately prior to the event.</p> <p>Aims: From reviewing the literature we proposed four interventions: (a) farmer identification cards (ID); (b) prescriptions; (c) cooling...
Main Authors: | Weerasinghe, M, Konradsen, F, Eddleston, M, Pearson, M, Jayamanne, S, Gunnell, D, Hawton, K, Agampodi, S |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Hogrefe and Huber Publishers
2018
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