Suicide by proxy: A case report of juvenile autoerotic sexual asphyxia disguised as suicide. A common occurrence?

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 55-56

  Henry, R I F ^a,b  

^a Tudor House Medical Practice ^*

^b Tudor House Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFUSION; EROTISM; HUMAN; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029888883     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1353-1131(96)90047-4     Document Type: Article

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