Outer ear temperature and time of death

Forensic Science International

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-146

  Baccino, E ^a   De Saint Martin, L ^a   Schuliar, Y ^b   Guilloteau, P ^a   Le Rhun, M ^a   Morin, J F ^a   Leglise, D ^a   Amice, J ^a  

^a CHU MORVAN   (France)

^b IRCG   (France)

Author keywords

Crime scene; Outer ear; Rectum; Temperature; Time of death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXTERNAL AUDITORY CANAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; TECHNIQUE; THERMOMETER; TIME OF DEATH;

EID: 0030566690     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02027-0     Document Type: Article

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