TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Accidental death from acute selenium poisoning
JO  - Medical journal of Australia
A1  - See, Katharine A.
A1  - Lavercombe, Peter S.
A1  - Dillon, Jasmine
A1  - Ginsberg, Riesa
SP  - 388
EP  - 389
VL  - 185
IS  - 7
N2  - We report a fatal case of acute selenium poisoning in a 75-year-old man. After reading on the Internet about a possible role of selenium in prostate cancer, the patient ingested 10 g of sodium selenite. Despite intensive care treatment, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died 6 hours after ingestion. This case illustrates the risks of failing to critically evaluate Internet information and exposes the myth that natural therapies are inherently safe.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-729X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -