A unique association of an ancient Indian custom of body roasting and the postpartum psychosis responsible for the occurrence of major burns: A case report and challenges posed by postpartum psychosis in the treatment of burns

Introduction: We report a unique association of an ancient Indian custom of postdelivery mother roasting and postpartum psychosis responsible for the causation of major burns. Materials and Methods: A 20-year-old postpartum female reported with 40% second- and third-degree total body surface area bu...

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Main Author: Hemant A Saraiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Burns
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Online Access:http://www.ijburns.com/article.asp?issn=0971-653X;year=2019;volume=27;issue=1;spage=35;epage=39;aulast=Saraiya