Citation

Wielogorska NL, Harries V, Gearon D, Dheansa B. BMJ 2016; 352: i926.

Affiliation

Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead RH19 3DZ, UK. nlwielogorska@gmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bmj.i926

PMID

26883308

Abstract

The head to head debate on whether psychiatric hospitals should completely ban smoking provided a balanced summary of the social, ethical, and risk related issues surrounding the debate,1 but another important concern warrants discussion.

The role of smoking related paraphernalia in deliberate self burn injury is well documented. Common mechanisms of self burn injury include the use of cigarettes, lighters, aerosols, and …

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