Crossbow suicide: Mechanisms of injury and neuropathologic findings

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 347-353

  Byard, R W ^a,b   Koszyca, B ^a   James, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amyloid precursor protein; Axonal injury; Crossbow; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONCUSSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SPORT; SUICIDE; WEAPON;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTOPSY; BRAIN INJURIES; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 0033397702     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199912000-00007     Document Type: Article

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