Hammering Nail to the Head for Suicide; A Case Report and Literature Review
Journal Title: HASEKİ TIP BÜLTENİ - Year 2019, Vol 57, Issue 2
Abstract
Suicide is the process that an individual ends his/her own life, and usually methods providing a quick death are chosen. The most common methods are jumping from heights and firearm shots. However, in some suicide attempts, some unusual methods are used. These can be seen in patients with psychiatric disorders such as severe depression and schizophrenia. The idea of suicide by hammering nail into the head is uncommon because it is a method that cannot lead to a quick death and cause suffering. Beside these, it does not lead to death with a single action. We present a case of a young male patient who attempted suicide with hammering nail into the head and review the literature on this subject.
Authors and Affiliations
Ahmet Öğrenci, Orkun Koban, Onur Yaman, Mesut Yılmaz, Sedat Dalbayrak
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- DOI 10.4274/haseki.galenos.2018.4351
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