Analysis of cases of suicide by self-immolation in the post-mortem material of the Department of Forensic Medicine in Cracow
Katarzyna Klimaszewska,
Patrycja Jakubiec,
aneta Kotlarek
et al.
Abstract:Aim of the study: Analysis of self-immolation cases and distribution of the resulting burns and their degree.
Material and methods: The study included 16 cases from the Department of Forensic Medicine, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Cracow from 2000-2022 in which the cause of death was self-immolation. Based on the analysis of photographs and autopsy reports, drawings were made showing the exact distribution and nature of the injuries, moreover, the approximate percentage of body surface area affec… Show more
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