TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Some epidemiologic and forensic medical assessments on suicide incidence and other causes of violent death in Romania and Iaşi
JO  - Revista medico-chirurgicală a Societă ţ̜ii de Medici şi Naturalişti din Iaşi
A1  - Vornicu, Diana
A1  - Damian, Simona
A1  - Azoicăi, Doina
SP  - 711
EP  - 714
VL  - 114
IS  - 3
N2  - The study included information collected in the reports of Forensic Medicine Institutes, at the national level, processed and interpreted using epidemiological and biostatistical methods. RESULTS: In Romania, at the national level, the annual values of suicide incidence increased from 18 to 30% and in 70-80% of cases, other causes led to violent death (intoxication, precipitation, submersion, burning, cut wounds, shooting a.s.o.). In laşi County, the annual values of suicide incidence varied between 1.1 and 2 per thousand inhabitants, and the main cause was hanging registered in 60.2% of cases in 31-60 age groups, with male predominance. CONCLUSION: Results are useful for the orientation of educational prevention programs.<p />  <p>Language: ro</p>
LA  - ro
SN  - 0048-7848
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -