Inconsistencies in Overdose Suicide Death Investigation Practice and Potential Remedies Using Technology: A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Consultation Meeting Summary | Zendy

Melissa C. Mercado | Zendy; Deborah M. Stone | Zendy; Caroline W. Kokubun | Zendy; Aimée-Rika T. Trudeau | Zendy; Elizabeth Gaylor | Zendy; Kristin M. Holland | Zendy; Brad Bartholow | Zendy

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Inconsistencies 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.

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