Hair Dye (Kala-Pathar) Poisoning- A Lethal Toxin with Fatal Outcomes
Seventy-three percent of suicides in the world occur in developing countries1. It is the third heavy cause of death in 15-44 years age-bracket2. In Southeast Asian countries, the practice of self-harm with poison ingestion is exceedingly common. Although pesticide poisoning being the most common, t...
Main Author: | Saleemullah Khan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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KARACHI MEDICAL AND DENTAL COLLEGE
2022-08-01
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Series: | Annals of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital and Karachi Medical & Dental College |
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Online Access: | https://www.annals-ashkmdc.org/index.php/ashkmdc/article/view/606 |
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