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. 1998 Jul 11;317(7151):133-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7151.133.

Deliberate self harm in Sri Lanka: an overlooked tragedy in the developing world

M Eddleston  1 , M H Sheriff, K Hawton
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Deliberate self harm in Sri Lanka: an overlooked tragedy in the developing world

M Eddleston et al. BMJ. .
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Bed occupancy in relation to diagnosis in the medical intensive care unit of Anuradhapura General Hospital, Sri Lanka, 1995-6
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“Lock up your pesticides.” A Sinhalese poster suggesting four reasons why someone might decide to take pesticides and telling people to lock their pesticides away safely
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