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

• Main Authors: Buckley Nick A (Author), De Silva Dhammika (Author), Adams Jon (Author), Senarathna Lalith (Author), Dawson Andrew H (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: BMC, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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<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...