Suicide classification-clues and their use - A study of 122 cases of suicide and undetermined manner of death

被引：55

作者：

Lindqvist, P

Gustafsson, L

机构：

[1] Umea Univ, Dept Community Med & Rehabil, Sect Forens Med, SE-90712 Umea, Sweden

[2] Umea Univ, Sect Psychiat, Dept Clin Sci, SE-90185 Umea, Sweden

来源：

FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL | 2002年 / 128卷 / 03期

关键词：

forensic medicine; death certificate; manner of death; classification; autopsy; suicide; undetermined manner of death; alcohol; alcoholism;

D O I：

10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00188-3

中图分类号：

DF [法律]; D9 [法律]; R [医药、卫生];

学科分类号：

0301 ; 10 ;

摘要：

In order to identify clues to forensic pathologist's classification of suicide, the forensic files of 100 consecutive cases of suicide, and 22 cases of undetermined manner of death, were analysed. Some specific causes of death, suicidal communication and other circumstantial evidence Suggesting suicidal intent explained all but three classifications. Problematic cases concerned death by poisoning and by submersion, alcohol-dependent persons and subjects with positive blood alcohol concentration at autopsy. Guidelines to support the police investigation as well as the medico-legal examination can probably reduce the number of undetermined cases in cases of possible suicide. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：136 / 140

页数：5

共 28 条

[1] RECENT STATUS OF THE MEDICAL EXAMINER SYSTEM IN JAPAN - DEMOGRAPHIC VARIATION OF MEDICOLEGAL DEATHS IN HYOGO PREFECTURE AND UNCERTAINTY IN MEDICOLEGAL INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS [J].