Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 7-14 , January 2008

Suicidal poisoning in Southern India: Gender differences

  • Tanuj Kanchan, MBBS, DFM MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575001, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 824 2444590x5565 (O); +91 9448252394 (R); fax: +91 824 2428183.
    • ,
  • Ritesh G. Menezes, MBBS, MD, PGDMLS, Diplomate NB (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal

Received 1 March 2007 ,Revised 15 May 2007 ,Accepted 23 May 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00087-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.05.006

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 7-14 , January 2008

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