Branding to treat jaundice in India.
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in English
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| ID: sea-143011
ABSTRACT
Jaundice is regarded as a mysterious disease rather than a symptom of disease in several parts of India. We describe 8 cases that underwent branding to treat jaundice and subsequently presented to our centre. The causes for jaundice in these patients included a variety of benign and malignant disorders. Our report suggests that despite being literate, strong cultural beliefs lead people to seek potentially harmful procedures like branding to treat jaundice in parts of India.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
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English
Year:
2009
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