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.
Forensic Epidemiologist for the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. skoehler@county.allegheny.pa.us
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