Multifactorial analysis of firearm wounds to the head with attention to anatomic location

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-115

  Cina, Stephen J ^b   Ward, Michael E ^a   Hopkins, Melanie A ^c   Nichols, Clay A ^c  

^a Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b WILFORD HALL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Autopsy; Death; Firearms; Gunshot

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY REGIONS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FIREARM; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEAD INJURY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; FEMALE; FIREARMS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0033038991     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199906000-00001     Document Type: Article

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