The characteristics of suicidal cases regarding the gender


BALSEVEN ODABAŞI A., Turkmen N., FEDAKAR R., TÜMER A. R.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.39, no.6, pp.917-922, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-0904-5
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.917-922
  • Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: We studied the patterns of suicide in forensic autopsies performed in Bursa province of Turkey to determine gender differences, incidence of suicide, subgroups of the population most vulnerable to,such deaths, and suicide methods used.