Trends in suicide by carbon monoxide inhalation in king county, Washington: 1996-2009

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 652-655

  Schmitt, Michael W ^a   Williams, Timothy L ^a   Woodard, Kristinza R ^a   Harruff, Richard C ^a  

^a King County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Automobile; Briquette; Carbon monoxide; Charcoal; Exhaust; Forensic science; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CHARCOAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RACE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CHARCOAL; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 79955166545     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01688.x     Document Type: Article

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