A community-based cluster randomised trial of safe storage to reduce pesticide self-poisoning in rural Sri Lanka: study protocol

• Main Authors: Pearson Melissa (Author), Konradsen Flemming (Author), Gunnell David (Author), Dawson Andrew H (Author), Pieris Ravi (Author), Weerasinghe Manjula (Author), Knipe Duleeka W (Author), Jayamanne Shaluka (Author), Metcalfe Chris (Author), Hawton Keith (Author), Wickramasinghe A Rajitha (Author), Atapattu W (Author), Bandara Palitha (Author), de Silva Dhammika (Author), Ranasinghe Asanga (Author), Mohamed Fahim (Author), Buckley Nicholas A (Author), Gawarammana Indika (Author), Eddleston Michael (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The WHO recognises pesticide poisoning to be the single most important means of suicide globally. Pesticide self-poisoning is a major public health and clinical problem in rural Asia, where it has led to case fatality ratios 20-30 ti...