Social and economic variables related with Paraquat self-poisoning: an ecological study

Abstract Background Paraquat self-poisonings constitute a significant contributor to the global burden of suicide. Our aim was to evaluate the relationship between social and economic variables with the incidence of self-poisoning with Paraquat in the northeast of Colombia. Methods Records of 154 ca...

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Main Authors: Jefferson Antonio Buendía, Gabriel Jaime Restrepo Chavarriaga, Andres F. Zuluaga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08510-1