A study of suicides in Kildare, 1995-2002

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 289-298

  McGovern, Cliona ^a   Cusack, Denis A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Coroner's records; Ireland; Official statistics; Reporting; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; IRELAND; LAW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; POLICE; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE;

CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; HUMANS; IRELAND; SUICIDE;

EID: 23144453739     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2004.04.015     Document Type: Article

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