Parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide
Parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide
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Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
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English
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Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications
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Parasuicide by ingestion of organophosphate (OP) insecticides is common in Sri Lanka, but the use of the parateral route to self administer the poison is extremely rare. We report a patient who deliberately injected herself intramuscularly with an OP compound with suicidal intent. The clinical manifestations of OP poisoning were unpredictable and p...
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Parasuicide by self-injection of an organophosphate insecticide
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18207964
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_18207964
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0960-3271
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1477-0903
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10.1191/096032701680350550
