Homicide-suicide-An event hard to prevent and separate from homicide or suicide

Forensic Science International

Volumn 166, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 204-208

  Saleva, Outi ^a   Putkonen, Hanna ^b   Kiviruusu, Olli ^a   Lönnqvist, Jouko ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Extended suicide; Homicide; Homicide suicide; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DIVORCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LICENCE REVOCATION; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SUICIDE; VICTIM;

EID: 33847034726     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.032     Document Type: Article

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