Burn rehabilitation: A challenge, our effort

Chamania, Shobha; Chouhan, R.; Awasthi, Alpana; Sharma, Anant; Sharma, Pranita; Agarwal, Shwetha

doi:10.4103/0971-653x.121879

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“…The rehabilitation of an acid burn patient is difficult, timeconsuming and yet undeniably an integral part of their management. 11,12 As noted, the long-term effects of burns are wide-ranging including the fear of social engagement and depression, and the ever-present risk of suicide. 13 Reliable data on the number of acid attack survivors who commit suicide are unfortunately lacking due to under-reporting and the lack of central registries.…”

Section: Rehabilitationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Issues and problems involving acid attacks against male victims in India

Kaur

Byard

2022

Med Sci Law

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Acid attacks involve dousing a victim with a concentrated acidic or caustic fluid. The head and face are most often targeted to maximize the chances of disfigurement, as the intention is usually to cause life-long disability, pain and lack of psychological wellbeing rather than death. In India it is often regarded as a form of gender-based violence aimed predominantly at women, frequently following the rejection of a proposed sexual relationship, however, a significant subset of cases involve males. Four cases are reported to demonstrate the different reasons for such attacks in males including revenge for reporting criminal activity, intra-familial disputes and apparently random episodes. Male acid attack victims may represent an over-looked subgroup that often does not receive adequate compensation or government support to access disability services, despite this being mandated by recent legislation.

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Section: Rehabilitationmentioning

confidence: 99%