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Self-harm by poisoning in Mauritius

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Mridula S. Naga
Mridula S. Naga*
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Victoria Hospital, Mauritius, email drmridunaga@hotmail.com
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Suicide rates and rates of self-harm are high in Mauritius. This report concerns a comprehensive analysis of the incidence of self-poisoning on the island. The incidence of self-poisoning could be minimised if all the causative factors contributing to the practice were identified. Since this form of self-harm is influenced by demographic patterns, the social and economic environment, legal provisions and the healthcare system, a study specific to Mauritius will be of great relevance.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 4 , Issue 2 , April 2007 , pp. 42 - 44
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