A comparison of fatal with non-fatal knife injuries in Edinburgh

Forensic Science International

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 179-187

  Webb, E ^a   Wyatt, J P ^b   Henry, J ^c   Busuttil, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c Scottish Trauma Audit Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assault; Knife; Risk of death; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SCALE; KNIFE CUT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032926465     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00189-3     Document Type: Article

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