Suicide in people over 65 years of age in the Australian Capital Territory

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 338-339

  Sturgiss, Elizabeth Ann ^a,b,c  

^a Clinical Forensic Medical Service   (Australia)

^b Forensic and Medical Sexual Assault Care ACT   (Australia)

^c Canberra Sexual Health Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elderly; Hanging; Suicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GERONTOPSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPHYXIA; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEPRESSION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURIES; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 67649319213     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.026     Document Type: Article

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