• Can J Plast Surg · Jan 2007

    Self-inflicted specific pattern burns in psychiatric patients.

    • Chenicheri Balakrishnan, Venkata S Erella, Christopher Vashi, Ollie Jackson, and Shawn Vandemark.
    • Department of Plastic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
    • Can J Plast Surg. 2007 Jan 1; 15 (3): 153-4.

    AbstractSelf-inflicted burns represent a major social and medical problem for society. Differences have been demonstrated between patients who attempt suicide and those who deliberately harm themselves without any intention of killing themselves. These self-inflicted injuries may resemble injuries that are intentionally inflicted by others and may require investigation by protective services. Little is known about these specific pattern burn injuries in psychiatric patients.

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