Autopsy rate in suicide is low among elderly in Denmark compared with Finland

Highlights • All suicides should be investigated with a forensic autopsy. • We examine different suicide investigation methods. • We study Finnish and Danish mortality statistics.

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Published in:	Forensic science international Vol. 244; pp. 158 - 165
Main Authors:	Ylijoki-Sørensen, Seija, Boldsen, Jesper Lier, Boel, Lene Warner Thorup, Bøggild, Henrik, Lalu, Kaisa, Sajantila, Antti
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01-11-2014 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Aged Autopsies Autopsy - statistics & numerical data Autopsy rate Cause of Death Child Child, Preschool Confidence intervals Criminal investigations Death Denmark Denmark - epidemiology Finland Finland - epidemiology Forensic autopsy Forensic engineering Forensic sciences Hospitals Humans Infant Legislation Manner of death Middle Aged Mortality Mortality statistics Pathology Poisoning Registries Statistics Subgroups Suicide Suicide - statistics & numerical data Suicides & suicide attempts Young Adult Denmark Finland Forensic autopsy Manner of death Suicide Cause of death Mortality statistics Autopsy rate
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Summary:	Highlights • All suicides should be investigated with a forensic autopsy. • We examine different suicide investigation methods. • We study Finnish and Danish mortality statistics.
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ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.08.035