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Religious Objection to Cantharidin Use in Jain Patients
Author(s) -
Patel Devika,
Shwayder Tor
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01697.x
Subject(s) - cantharidin , medicine , organic chemistry , chemistry
We report a case of a Jain family that was upset with the use of cantharidin for treatment of molluscum contagiosum for religious reasons.