Deliberate self-poisoning: the need for a new approach.
New community-based preventive initiatives are required if a reduction in deliberate self-poisoning is to be achieved. Local epidemiological data can be used in a health education approach, directed at professionals who have the most contact with potential cases of deliberate self-poisoning and also to those people falling within identified high-risk groups. Such initiatives require defined outcome measures and a number are proposed. The implications for data collection on deliberate self-poisoning are discussed.
Cameron
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Department of Public Health Medicine, Bradford Health Authority.
Renvoize
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Garside
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D003617:Dangerous Behavior; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D011041:Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*