Air weapon fatalities

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 525-529

  Milroy, C M ^a   Clark, J C ^a   Carter, N ^a   Rutty, G ^a   Rooney, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Airguns; Death; Injury

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MILITARY MEDICINE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VICTIM; WEAPON;

EID: 0031926456     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.7.525     Document Type: Article

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