Freshwater-related death investigations in british columbia in 1995–1996. A review of coroners cases

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 97-106

  Hobischak, N R ^a   Anderson, G S ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ARTHROPOD; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; AUTOPSY; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DROWNING; EDUCATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INSECT; INVERTEBRATE; RECREATION; TIME OF DEATH; TRAINING; VICTIM; WATER IMMERSION;

EID: 0032697897     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1999.10757492     Document Type: Article

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