Attempted homicide by electrocution

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 331-333

  Pfeiffer, H ^a   Karger, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Electric injury; Electrocution; Homicide

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTROCUTION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTRICITY; FATAL OUTCOME; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0031752482     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004140050182     Document Type: Article

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