Singapore Med J. 1995 Feb;36(1):90-1.

Chopsticks and suicide.

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Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.

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A case of serious suicidal attempt in a stroke patient by piercing a chopstick through the nostril, resulting in cerebral injury, is reported. The choice of the chopstick as a suicide tool is discussed in a clinical and cultural perspective. The potential of using chopsticks as an offensive weapon in suicidal patients is emphasised.

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