TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Deliberate self harm and the surgeon: report of two cases
JO  - Journal of the Kuwait Medical Association
A1  - Raid Abdul Raheem Abbass, Ali
A1  - Barend P., Beukes
SP  - 287
EP  - 288
VL  - 37
IS  - 4
N2  - Deliberate Self Harm [DSH], formerly known as parasuicide, is commonly diagnosed in hospital emergency rooms, typically presenting with self poisoning and less often with self induced lacerations mostly of the wrists and forearms. We report two cases of atypical presentation that posed a diagnostic challenge for the surgeons in our hospital and discuss the epidemiology, psychopathology and treatment options<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0023-5776
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -