Trends in fatalities due to poisoning at Umtata General Hospital, Mthatha (1993–2005)
Poisoning is a common method of committing suicide in this region of South Africa. Females generally ingest poisons but it is increasingly becoming common in males too. This is a record review of autopsies carried out at the Umtata (Mthatha) General Hospital mortuary, which forms part of the teachin...
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| Language: | English |
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2009-08-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/49 |