A review of suicides by burning in Rome between 1947-1997 examined by the Pathology Department of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Rome 'La Sapienza'

Authors
Bondi, GC Cipolloni, L Parroni, E Cecchi, R
Citation
Gc. Bondi et al., A review of suicides by burning in Rome between 1947-1997 examined by the Pathology Department of the Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', BURNS, 27(3), 2001, pp. 227-231
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
BURNS
ISSN journal
03054179 → ACNP
Volume
27
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
227 - 231
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4179(200105)27:3<227:AROSBB>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The 34 cases of suicide by self-immolation admitted to the Institute of For ensic Medicine, University of Rome 'La Sapienza', during a 50-year period ( 1947-1997) M:ere investigated. The nature of this phenomenon in relation to sex, age of the victims, location of the suicides and combination of metho ds used is discussed. Finally the distribution and extent and characteristi cs of the lesions are considered from a forensic point of view. (C) 2001 El sevier Science Ltd and ISBI. AH rights reserved.