Homicidal and suicidal sharp force fatalities in Stockholm, Sweden. Orientation of entrance wounds in stabs gives information in the classification

Forensic Science International

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 21-32

  Karlsson, Thore ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Forensic medicine; Forensic science; Homicide; Sharp force injuries; Suicide; Univariate statistical comparison

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ABDOMINAL INJURY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEFENSIVE BEHAVIOR; FATALITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEAD INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAB WOUND; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; SWEDEN; THORAX INJURY; WRIST INJURY;

EID: 0032557181     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00025-5     Document Type: Article

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