Autopsy findings of suicidal deaths committed by firearms in Ankara, Turkey

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dc.authorid0000-0003-3720-3963en_US
dc.authorid0000-0003-0281-9389
dc.authorid0000-0001-8739-0723
dc.contributor.authorCantürk, Gürol
dc.contributor.authorCantürk, Nergis
dc.contributor.authorOdabaşı, Aysun Balseven
dc.contributor.authorErkol, Zerrin
dc.contributor.authorBoşgelmez, Memnune
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T19:26:12Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T19:26:12Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.departmentBAİBÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to examine autopsy findings from suicidal deaths using firearms in Ankara, Turkey, and to compare the results with those reported from other studies. We retrospectively evaluated suicidal deaths by firearms referred for autopsy to the Morgue Department, Institute of Forensic Medicine, between 2002 and 2004. Results were subjected to discriminant analyses using SPSS 11.5 package program. One hundred and fifteen cases (83.3%) were male the ratio of male to female was 5 to 1 and the mean age was 31.96 years (range: 12-85 years). Forty cases were aged between 12 years and 20 years, 28 were aged between 0 and 18 (20.29%). One hundred and thirty-three cases (96.4%) had one bullet entry and five cases (3.6%) had two bullet entries. Out of 143 bullet entries, 116 (81.12%) were caused by gunshots fired from contact or near contact range. Regarding bullet entry sites, 103 (72.03%) were on the head with 56 (54.37%) located on the right temporal region. Gunshot related crimes are an increasing cause for concern in Turkey. However, a simple preventive measure may prevent the suicidal deaths of many young people.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1258/rsmmsl.49.3.207
dc.identifier.endpage212en_US
dc.identifier.issn0025-8024
dc.identifier.issn2042-1818
dc.identifier.issue3en_US
dc.identifier.pmid19787993en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-70349642130en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage207en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1258/rsmmsl.49.3.207
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/6455
dc.identifier.volume49en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000271062200007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.institutionauthorErkol, Zerrin
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSage Publications Incen_US
dc.relation.ispartofMedicine Science And The Lawen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSuicidal Deathsen_US
dc.titleAutopsy findings of suicidal deaths committed by firearms in Ankara, Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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