The psychological autopsy and determination of child suicides: A survey of medical examiners

Archives of Suicide Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-34

  Crepeau Hobson, Franci ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child suicide; Medical examiners; Suicide determination

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CLASSIFICATION; CORONER; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DATA COLLECTION; DEATH CERTIFICATES; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; SUICIDE;

EID: 75749089962     PISSN: 13811118     EISSN: 15436136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13811110903479011     Document Type: Article

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