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    Patterns of deliberate self-burning in various parts of the world. A review.

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    Authors
    Laloë, V
    Affiliation
    Médecins Sans Frontières, 8 rue Saint-Sabin, 75544 Paris 11, France. veronique.laloe@bigfoot.com
    Issue Date
    2004-05
    
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    Journal
    Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
    Abstract
    This paper reviews the literature on deliberate self-burning (DSB) and compares patterns in various countries. Fifty-five studies of deliberate self-harm or suicide by fire published in the last 20 years were reviewed. They reported on 3351 cases of DSB, including 2296 deaths. India had the highest absolute number of cases, the highest fatality rate, and the highest contribution of self-harm to burns admissions. The highest reported incidence was from Sri Lanka. Male victims generally predominated in Western countries, and females in the Middle East and the Indian sub-continent. Patients were grossly 10 years older in Europe than in Asia. The use and nature of fire accelerants, the possible roles of ethnicity, religion/faith and imitation are discussed. Three broad groups of victims were identified: psychiatric patients (Western and Middle-Eastern countries); those committing DSB for personal reasons (India, Sri Lanka, Papua-New Guinea, Zimbabwe); and those who are politically motivated (India, South Korea). Self-mutilators and self-immolators seem to be fairly distinct groups of people.
    Publisher
    Elsevier
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10144/26913
    DOI
    10.1016/j.burns.2003.10.018
    PubMed ID
    15082345
    Additional Links
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03054179
    Language
    en
    ISSN
    0305-4179
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1016/j.burns.2003.10.018
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