Under-reporting of suicide in South Yorkshire (West): A retrospective study of suicide and open verdicts returned by HM Coroner, 1992-1997

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 72-76

  Sampson, H M ^a   Rutty, G N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BIOSTATISTICS; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HANGING; HUMAN; JUMPING; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF POISONING; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032989892     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-1131(99)90203-1     Document Type: Article

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