+ Female suicides in Diyarbakir, Turkey
- Author:
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Goren S / Subasi M / Tirasci Y / Ozen S
- Date:
- 2004
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Topics:
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Age Group, Gender, International, Suicide
- Keywords:
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Firearms, Hanging, Method, Turkey
The authors investigate the methods used of women suicides in Diyarbakir province, Turkey, between 1996 and 2001, using post mortem investigation and autopsy records. They found that 58% of suicides were...
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+ Suicide: A ten-year retrospective review of Kentucky medical examiner cases
- Author:
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Shields, L. B. E. / Hunsaker, D. M. / Hunsaker, J. C.
- Date:
- 2005
- Publication:
- Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Link to Published Abstract
- Topics:
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Ethnicity, Gender, State, Suicide, Surveillance/Data Collection
- Keywords:
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Kentucky, Suicide
From 1993-2002 there were almost 3000 suicides in Kentucky. Over 2/3 (67.5%) were from firearms. Of these, over ¾ (76.8%) were shots to the head. Of all suicide victims, 95% were white, and over 80%...
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