%0 Journal Article
%T Self-mutilation: three cases and a review of the literature
%J Journal of emergency medicine
%D 1993
%A Birrer, R. B.
%A Robinson, T.
%A Rao, S.
%A Leber, M.
%V 11
%N 1
%P 27-31
%X The self-mutilating patient is an unusual psychiatric presentation in the emergency department (ED). Nonetheless, serious underlying psychiatric pathology and drug abuse are important background risk factors. A careful stepwise approach in the ED is essential, although the prognosis, follow-up, and eventual rehabilitation are poor.<p /><p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Elsevier Publishing
%@ 0736-4679
%U http://dx.doi.org/