Familial filicide and filicide classification

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 286-292

  Guileyardo, Joseph M ^a,b   Prahlow, Joseph A ^a   Barnard, Jeffrey J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Medical Examiners Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Child Abuse; Familial; Filicide; Homicide; Neonaticide; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC;

EID: 0032839989     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199909000-00014     Document Type: Article

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