Elderly deaths in Ankara, Turkey

AKAR T., Karapirli M., AKÇAN R., DEMİREL B., Akduman B., Dursun A. Z., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS, cilt.59, sa.2, ss.398-402, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 59 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.05.005
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF GERONTOLOGY AND GERIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.398-402
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Elderly, Death, Forensic autopsy, SUICIDE, AUTOPSY, EXPERIENCE, HOMICIDE, OLDER
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

According to World Health Organization, the life expectancy at birth is increasing. An increase in life expectancy might result in increased morbidity and mortality in elderly. The increase in the elderly population also leads to an increase in medico-legal problems, as well. Autopsy is of high importance for determination of cause of death in clinical and forensic cases. The purpose of this study was to find out general characteristics elderly deaths by examining forensic autopsy records.