Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 253-260 , July 2007

Suicidal and homicidal deaths: A comparative and circumstantial approach

  • Vipul Namdeorao Ambade, MD, LL.B ((Associate Professor))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Vasantrao Naik Medical College, Yeotmal 445 001, Maharashtra, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 7232 242456/9422159573; fax: +91 7232 244148.
    • ,
  • Hemant Vasant Godbole, MD ((Professor))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Government Medical College, Kolhapur 416 002, Maharashtra, India
    • Tel.: +91 231 2644480; fax: +91 231 2640832.
    • ,
  • Hemant Ghanshyam Kukde, MBBS ((Assistant Lecturer))

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine, Vasantrao Naik Medical College, Yeotmal 445 001, Maharashtra, India

Received 8 March 2006 ,Revised 26 July 2006 ,Accepted 10 August 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.08.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 253-260 , July 2007

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