title: Attempted suicide by electrocution. Review and case report.
abstract: Accidental electrical injuries are quite common, but suicide attempts by electrocution are rare and are scarcely mentioned in the medical literature. The author describes the case of a male nurse who unsuccessfully attempted suicide by applying a 5,165-volt cardiac defibrillator to his head. The author also reviews the electrophysiology involved and discusses the psychodynamics that prompted this action.
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Grumet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004554:Electric Countershock; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*