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"A case of serious suicidal attempt in a stroke patient by piercing a chopstick through the nostril,…"

“A case of serious suicidal attempt in a stroke patient by piercing a chopstick through the nostril, resulting in cerebral injury, is reported. The choice of the chopstick as a suicide tool is discussed in a clinical and cultural perspective. The potential of using chopsticks as an offensive weapon in suicidal patients is emphasised.”

Chopsticks and suicide. [Singapore Med J. 1995] – PubMed result

January 8, 2010   Filed under: clippings  

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