Changing patterns of female suicide: 1986-2000

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 123-128

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Klitte, Åsa ^a   Gilbert, John D ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Female suicide; Gunshot; Hanging; Overdose

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DROWNING; DRUG OVERDOSE; FALLING; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HANGING; HUMAN; INCISION; JUMPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; SUICIDE;

EID: 2542618284     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2003.12.002     Document Type: Article

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