Journal article
Co-proxamol and suicide: preventing the continuing toll of overdose deaths.
- Abstract:
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Restricting means for suicide is a key element in suicide prevention strategies of all countries where these have been introduced. Preventing deaths from analgesic overdoses is highlighted in the National Suicide Prevention Strategy for England. The problem of self-poisoning with the prescription-only drug co-proxamol (dextropropoxyphene plus paracetamol) has received attention in several countries. We have conducted a review of the international literature related to possible strategies to t...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians
- Volume:
- 98
- Issue:
- 3
- Pages:
- 159-170
- Publication date:
- 2005-03-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1460-2393
- ISSN:
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1460-2725
- Source identifiers:
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168246
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- English
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- Pubs id:
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- pubs:168246
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2005
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