Bulut, Erkut Ragıp Kurumu Sakarya Şube Müdürlüğü - Adli Tıp, Turkey , Küçüker, Hüdaverdi Sakarya Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Bulut, Necati Serkut Marmara Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Turkey

A general look at suicide, from its short history to its causes and used method

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Over a million people die by suicide annually which makes it the tenth leading cause of death in the world. In addition, there are 10 to 20 million suicide attempts every year worldwide. Suicide which is an action of aggressiveness and destruction directed to human s ego is defined by the act of terminating intentionally his or her own life. In other words, suicide is the decision of the individual to end his/her life by selecting the most effective method to kill himself/herself and not allow anyone s interference. If he/she s still alive, it s called a suicide attempt. Suicide is also described as a hopeless escape of the desperate individual from his/her problems. According to our laws, every suicide case is considered as a judicial death and should be examined from the perspective of forensic medicine and laws. In this article, informations about suicide-from its history and reasons to its methods- have been reviewed.

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Suicides , hanging , firearm injury , forensic case

Cumhuriyet Medical Journal

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