Suicide using a compound bow and arrow

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 102-105

  Cina, Stephen J ^a   Radentz, Stephen S ^a   Smialek, John E ^a  

^a Off Chf Med Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrow; Bow; Bow and arrow; Death; Longbow; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; FATALITY; HUMAN; MALE; SUICIDE; THORAX PENETRATING TRAUMA; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; SPORTS EQUIPMENT; SUICIDE; THORACIC INJURIES; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0031917199     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199803000-00020     Document Type: Article

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