Suicide by self-immolation in southern Iran: an epidemiological study

• Main Authors: Ali Akbar Mohammadi (Author), Mohammadreza Karoobi (Author), Amirhossein Erfani (Author), Reza Shahriarirad (Author), Keivan Ranjbar (Author), Mitra Zardosht (Author), Mahboobeh-Sadat Modarresi (Author), Zari Afrasiabi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Self-immolation, as a method of suicide, is one of the most violent and extreme ways which is usually attempted by the ignition of inflammable materials, with more than 70% fatality rate. In the literature, Iran has been reported to have a high rate of self-immolation; therefore,...