Persley G V, Pegg S P
Med J Aust. 1981 Feb 7;1(3):134. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1981.tb135385.x.
Of 1060 admissions to the burns unit, Royal Brisbane Hospital, over a 12-year period, there were 30 cases (2.8%) of attempted suicide. Fourteen (47%) of these patients died. The psychosocial features of people using self-ignition as a method of suicide are consistent with those of suicide in general. The morbidity if high and the outcome is often fatal, especially for those using a flammable liquid.
在12年期间，皇家布里斯班医院烧伤科收治的1060名患者中，有30例（2.8%）自杀未遂。其中14例（47%）患者死亡。以自焚作为自杀方式的人群的社会心理特征与一般自杀人群的特征一致。发病率很高，而且后果往往是致命的，尤其是对于那些使用易燃液体的人。
