Paraquat Intoxication in Subjects Who Attempt Suicide: Why They Chose Paraquat
Su-Jin Seok, Hyo-Wook Gil, Du-Shin Jeong, Jong-Oh Yang, Eun-Young Lee, Sae-Yong Hong
Korean J Intern Med. 2009;24(3):247-251. Published online August 26, 2009
Background/AimsParaquat (PQ) has been used in suicide attempts; an estimated 2,000 toxic ingestions occur annually, with 60-70% mortality. We sought to determine why PQ is such a common agent for suicide attempts in Korea. MethodsWe analyzed 250..
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