Suicide of elderly persons: Towards a framework for prevention

Geriatrics and Gerontology International

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 107-113

  Demirçin, Sema ^a,c   Akkoyun, Murat ^a   Yilmaz, Riza ^b   Gökdoǧan, Mira R ^d  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Specialist of Forensic Toxicology and Chemistry   (Turkey)

^c Antalya Group Chairmanship of the Council of Forensic Medicine   (Turkey)

^d ISTANBUL YENI YUZYIL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Complex suicide; Elderly persons; Prevention; Risk factors; Sharp force injury

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEATH; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; MALE; NURSING HOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

AGED; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 78650228801     PISSN: 14441586     EISSN: 14470594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0594.2010.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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