An electrocution death of an infant who had received an electric shock from an uncovered oval shaped lamp switch in his mouth while in a hospital

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 151-154

  Yamazaki, Motohiko ^a   Bai, Hongcheng ^a   Tun, Zaw ^a   Ogura, Yoshiaki ^a   Wakasugi, Choei ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

death; electric current; electric shock; electrical burn; electrocution; forensic pathology; forensic science; sudden death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; ELECTRIC SHOCK; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031031082     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14087j     Document Type: Article

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