Citation

Rezaeian M. Burns 2013; 39(1): 184-186.

Affiliation

Social Medicine Department, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Enghelab Sq., Rafsanjan, Iran. moeygmr2@yahoo.co.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23413444

Abstract

One might categorize the method of committing suicide into fatal and non-fatal methods. One of the less recognized fatal methods of suicide is self-immolation or self-burn. In this article, a fresh look at the epidemiology of self-immolation around the world is taken. Furthermore, the case fatality rate and the prevention of suicides using self-immolation method are also discussed.

Language: en