Open AccessSuicide Deaths in China: An Analysis of Forensic Cases
Author(s) -
Dong Zhao,
Longlong Wang,
Kun Wang,
Zhimin Wang,
Eradil Orazhkan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of forensic science and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.132
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2455-0094
pISSN - 2349-5014
DOI - 10.4103/2349-5014.191462
Subject(s) - forensic science , china , criminology , forensic engineering , medical emergency , medicine , history , psychology , engineering , archaeology
Suicide cases are often encountered during death investigations in forensic medicine. In this study, through a comparative analysis of our own data of 98 suicide cases and previous reports from various forensic institutions in China, we analyzed the risk factors of Chinese suicides and explored the implications thereof from a forensic point of view. Moreover, the age and sex differences, means, causes, and other concerns regarding suicide are discussed along with a review of the literature