Personal and professional challenges in the management of deliberate self-poisoning patients in rural Sri Lanka: a qualitative study of rural hospital doctors' experiences and perceptions

Personal and professional challenges in the management of deliberate self-poisoning patients in rural Sri Lanka: a qualitative study of rural hospital doctors' experiences and perceptions

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Deliberate self-poisoning is a major public heath issue in developing countries. In rural Sri Lanka deliberate self-poisoning is one of the leading causes of hospital death. The majority of patients with poisoning present to rural ho...

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Main Authors: Buckley Nick A, De Silva Dhammika, Adams Jon, Senarathna Lalith, Dawson Andrew H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/373

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