Inconsistencies in overdose suicide death investigation practice and potential remedies using technology: a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Consultation meeting summary - Mercado MC, Stone DM, Kokubun CW, Trudeau ART, Gaylor E, Holland KM, Bartholow BN.

INTRODUCTION: It is widely accepted that suicides-which account for more than 47 500 deaths per year in the United States-are undercounted by 10% to 30%, partially due to incomplete death scene investigations (DSI) and varying burden-of-proof standards acr...
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