The role of suicide notes in death investigation.
The note left by a suicide victim is a key piece of forensic evidence in the investigation of a sudden death. This article provides some general information regarding suicide notes while also dispelling some of the myths.
Koehler
Steven A
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Forensic Epidemiologist for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. skoehler@county.allegheny.pa.us
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