Citation

Cave Bondi G, Cipolloni L, Parroni E, Cecchi R. Burns 2001; 27(3): 227-231.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0305-4179(00)00108-x

PMID

11311515

Abstract

The 34 cases of suicide by self-immolation admitted to the Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', during a 50-year period (1947-1997) were investigated. The nature of this phenomenon in relation to sex, age of the victims, location of the suicides and combination of methods used is discussed. Finally the distribution and extent and characteristics of the lesions are considered from a forensic point of view.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Burns; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Rome; Suicide