Unusual methods of suicide: Complexities in investigation

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 149-153

  Arun, M ^a   Palimar, Vikram ^b   Kumar, G N Pramod ^a   Menezes, Ritesh G ^c  

^a JSS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

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EID: 78650122866     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/msl.2010.010021     Document Type: Review

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