Open AccessInconsistencies in Overdose Suicide Death Investigation Practice and Potential Remedies Using Technology: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Consultation Meeting Summary
Author(s) -
Melissa C. Mercado,
Deborah M. Stone,
Caroline W. Kokubun,
Aimée-Rika T. Trudeau,
Elizabeth Gaylor,
Kristin M. Holland,
Brad Bartholow
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
academic forensic pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.256
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1925-3621
DOI - 10.1177/19253621211022464
Subject(s) - medical emergency , medical examiner , laptop , suicide prevention , medicine , poison control , psychology , computer security , internet privacy , computer science , operating system
It is widely accepted that suicides-which account for more than 47 500 deaths per year in the United States-are undercounted by 10% to 30%, partially due to incomplete death scene investigations (DSI) and varying burden-of-proof standards across jurisdictions. This may result in the misclassification of overdose-related suicides as accidents or undetermined intent.