Journal of The Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology (대한임상독성학회지)
- Volume 7 Issue 2
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- Pages.143-149
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- 2009
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- 1738-1320(pISSN)
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- 2508-6332(eISSN)
Influence of the Werther Effect: An Increase of Intentional Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
베르테르 효과의 영향; 의도적 일산화탄소 중독의 증가
- Heo, In-Young (Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
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Choi, Sang-Cheon
(Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
- Lee, Chung-Ah (Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
- Ahn, Jung-Hwan (Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
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Min, Young-Gi
(Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
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Jung, Yoon-Seok
(Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
- Cho, Joon-Pil (Emergency Department, Ajou University School of Medicine) ;
- Kim, Jin-Sook (Emergency Nursing Team, Ajou University Hospital)
- 허인영 (아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
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최상천
(아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 이정아 (아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 안정환 (아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
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민영기
(아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
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정윤석
(아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 조준필 (아주대학교 의과대학 응급의학교실) ;
- 김진숙 (아주대학교 의과대학 응급간호팀)
- Published : 2009.12.31
Abstract
Purpose: Suicide attempts are known to be influenced by mass media reports. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of mass media reporting celebrity suicides on an increase of intentional carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning and suicide attempts. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of the consecutive patients who presented with suicide attempts to the Emergency Department of Ajou University Hospital during a 24 month period. We obtained the demographic data, any past history of suicide attempt and the methods of suicide attempts from the medical records of the suicide attempters. Time series analysis was conducted for evaluating the influence of mass media reporting of celebrity suicide on the suicide rates. Results: We finally enrolled 770 patients during the study period. The total number of suicide attempts by CO poisoning was 18 and the average number of suicide attempts by CO was