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Med J Aust
; 185(7): 388-9, 2006 Oct 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17014408
ABSTRACT
We report a fatal case of acute selenium poisoning in a 75-year-old man. After reading on the Internet about a possible role of selenium in prostate cancer, the patient ingested 10 g of sodium selenite. Despite intensive care treatment, he suffered a cardiac arrest and died 6 hours after ingestion. This case illustrates the risks of failing to critically evaluate Internet information and exposes the myth that natural therapies are inherently safe.