Abstract
Suicide: a Ten-Year Retrospective Review of Kentucky Medical Examiner Cases
Shields L B E~~Hunsaker D M~~Hunsaker J C
The authors conducted a 10-year (1993-2002) retrospective review of suicide from all Medical Examiners’ offices in Kentucky. There were 2,864 suicides ranging between 11-96 years of age. The majority of victims were males & Caucasian. African-American females comprised the smallest group of suicides. The most common method of suicide was by firearms. Trends of suicide in the United States during the twentieth centure are discussed. The study underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach to the investigation & prevention of suicide. (30 refs.)