title: Chopsticks and suicide.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Leung
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Lo
mesh_terms: D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006723:Hong Kong; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013406:Suicide, Attempted