Citation

Chambers DR, Harvey JG. Med. Sci. Law 1989; 29(3): 182-185.

Comment In:

Med Sci Law 1989;29(3):181.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1989, British Academy of Forensic Sciences, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2770470

Abstract

The authors have calculated the suicide rate per million for individual causes of death in the Inner North London Coroner's jurisdiction and also a composite rate for all methods of self-destruction. These have been compared with the rates for England and Wales in the years 1979-1985 inclusive. Also calculated has been a total 'non-accidental' death rate comprising all deaths by self-destructive behaviour. For certain causes the two rates are similar but for the remainder there are wide differences. The effect of the law relating to suicide verdicts has been described and its effects discussed.

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