Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 8 , Pages 493-496 , November 2008

Suicidal hanging in Manipal, South India – Victim profile and gender differences

  • Tanuj Kanchan, MBBS DFM MD (Assistant Professor)

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  • Ritesh G. Menezes, MBBS MD DNB (Assistant Professor)

Received 18 January 2008 ,Revised 24 April 2008 ,Accepted 18 May 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00093-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.05.004

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 8 , Pages 493-496 , November 2008

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