Survey on the current status of self-immolation attempts in Akita Prefecture: A cross-sectional survey

• Main Authors: Yasuhito Irie (Author), Tasuku Nara (Author), Kasumi Satoh (Author), Koumei Kameyama (Author), Toshiharu Kitamura (Author), Manabu Okuyama (Author), Hajime Nakae (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Given the up to 70% fatality rate of self-immolation, with tragic consequences for survivors, proposals have been made for a global task force to prevent self-immolation. However, little research has recently been conducted on the actual situation of patients who attempt self-immolation i...