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A Fatal Case of Water Intoxication in a Schizophrenic Patient

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

L. H. Peh ,
G. S. Devan  and
B. L. Low
L. H. Peh
Affiliation:
Woodbridge Hospital, Jalan Woodbridge, Singapore 1954, Republic of Singapore
G. S. Devan
Affiliation:
Woodbridge Hospital, Singapore
B. L. Low
Affiliation:
Woodbridge Hospital, Singapore
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Abstract

A fatal case of water intoxication in a schizophrenic female Chinese patient is described, including post-mortem findings.

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Brief Report
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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 156 , Issue 6 , June 1990 , pp. 891 - 894
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1990 

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