A survey of self-mutilation from forensic medicine viewpoint

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 313-317

  Taghaddosinejad, Fakhredin ^a   Sheikhazadi, Ardeshir ^a   Yaghmaei, Asadolah ^a   Vakili, Vida ^b   Saberi, Seyed Mehdi ^b   Behnoush, Behnam ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b LEGAL MEDICINE RESEARCH CENTER   (Iran)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Forensic practice; Ghouchan; Iran; Self injurious behavior; Self mutilation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INJURY; IRAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; IRAN; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF MUTILATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNEMPLOYMENT; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 73449146342     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31819d217d     Document Type: Article

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