Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 338-339 , August 2009

Suicide in people over 65 years of age in the Australian Capital Territory

  • Elizabeth Ann Sturgiss, BMed (Forensic Medical Officer, Sexual Health Registrar)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Canberra Sexual Health Centre, P.O. Box 11, Woden 2606, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 6244 2184; fax: +61 2 6285 3395.

Received 4 February 2008 ,Revised 27 October 2008 ,Accepted 9 December 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00259-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.12.026

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 6 , Pages 338-339 , August 2009