Mortality from Hurricane Andrew

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 449-452

  Lew, Emma O ^a   Wetli, Charles V ^b  

^a Miami Dade Medical Examiner Department   (United States)

^b Suffolk County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

autopsy; forensic medicine; forensic science; homicide suicide; hurricane; mortality; natural disaster; weather

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DISASTER; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WEATHER;

EID: 0029967191     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13933j     Document Type: Article

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