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The aftermath of Angie's overdose: is soap (opera) damaging to your health?

Authors :
Platt, Stephen
Source :
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition). 4/11/1987, Vol. 294 Issue 6577, p954. 5p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
1987

Abstract

Studies the impact of suicide case presented in the EastEnders soap opera on the television viewers in England. Increase in the number of self poisoning cases due to the television program; Explanation on the imitation hypothesis of the study; Factors associated in the incident.

Subjects

Subjects :
*SUICIDE
*SELF-poisoning

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
02670623
Volume :
294
Issue :
6577
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
British Medical Journal (Clinical Research Edition)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
4933215
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.294.6577.954