Suicide methods in the elderly in South Australia 1981-2000

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 71-74

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Hanson, K A ^a   Gilbert, J D ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drowning; Drug toxicity; Geriatric; Gunshot; Hanging; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; AWARENESS; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DROWNING; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TOXICITY; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HUMAN; INDIVIDUALITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; POLICE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUICIDE; TIME; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 1542345669     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2003.10.005     Document Type: Article

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