Self-inflicted specific pattern burns in psychiatric patients |
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| Authors: | Chenicheri Balakrishnan Venkata S Erella Christopher Vashi Ollie Jackson Shawn Vandemark |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Plastic Surgery, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA |
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| Abstract: | Self-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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| Keywords: | Specific pattern burns |
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