Suicide by self-incineration

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 113-118

  Leth, P ^a   Hart Madsen, M ^b  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

fire; self immolation; self incineration; suicide

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INCINERATION; MALE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BURNS; DENMARK; FEMALE; FIRES; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0031005825     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199706000-00001     Document Type: Article

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