Suicidal deaths in childhood and adolescence

Forensic Science International

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 25-31

  Aǧritmiş, Hasan ^a   Yayci, Nesime ^b   Çolak, Başar ^c   Aksoy, Ercüment ^b  

^a Ministry of Justice ^*  (Turkey)

^b MARMARA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Suicidal deaths; Suicide method; World Health Organization

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SUICIDE; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 1942421362     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.11.024     Document Type: Article

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