| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10471416 | Social Science & Medicine | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Provides analysis of health seeking with harmful chemicals among patients with cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Suriname. ⺠Patients use toxic chemicals such as insecticides, lead, battery acid, gasoline, bleach and herbicides to treat CL sores. ⺠occupational, economic, environmental, socio-cultural contexts leading to harmful self-treatment practices. ⺠Discusses popularity of cruel treatment in spite of lack of evidence of its efficacy. ⺠Analyses this painful self-treatment as the outcome of associative reasoning.
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Authors
Sahienshadebie Ramdas,