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Self-amputation of the ear: three men amputate four ears within five months

Christopher John Alroe Rockhampton Base Hospital, Central Regional Health Authority, and Queensland Corrective Services, 149 Denham Street, Rockhampton, Queensland
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Venkat Gunda Central Regional Health Authority, Brisbane, Queensland
Pages 508-512 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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