Citation

Bradshaw DA, Amundson DE. Mil. Med. 1994; 159(11): 720-721.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Division), Naval Medical Center, San Diego, CA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Association of Military Surgeons of the United States)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7885607

Abstract

Suicide remains a significant societal dilemma commonly presenting as an acute medical emergency. Presented is a report of a near-hanging suicidal attempt by a 30-year-old, active duty Navy man. This case documents local injuries and neurologic and cardiopulmonary complications of near-fatal suicidal hanging, which is a common method of suicide in the United States.

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