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Fatal suicidal hangings among prisoners in jail.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  2586279     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A study of suicidal death by hanging, which occurred when the victim was in jail, was performed on the case files of the Metropolitan Dade County Medical Examiner Department in Miami, Florida, for the ten-year period July 1978 to July 1988. A total of 23 fatalities occurred. These were categorized epidemiologically. A discussion ensues concerning what can be done to prevent such tragedies.
Authors:
A R Copeland
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medicine, science, and the law     Volume:  29     ISSN:  0025-8024     ISO Abbreviation:  Med Sci Law     Publication Date:  1989 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1990-01-05     Completed Date:  1990-01-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0400721     Medline TA:  Med Sci Law     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  341-5     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Asphyxia / epidemiology
Coroners and Medical Examiners
Florida
Humans
Male
Prisoners / psychology*
Suicide / prevention & control*
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Med Sci Law. 1990 Jul;30(3):273   [PMID:  2398805 ]

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