Does a fifth mechanism exist to explain lightning injuries? Investigating a possible new pathway of current to determine the cause of injuries related to close lightning flashes

IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Magazine

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 105-113

  Anderson, R B ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC INJURY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LIGHTNING; MALE; REVIEW; VICTIM;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BURNS, ELECTRIC; CATARACT; CHILD; DOGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; EYE INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTNING; LIGHTNING INJURIES; MULTIPLE TRAUMA; POSTURE; RETINAL PERFORATIONS;

EID: 0035147548     PISSN: 07395175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEMB.2001.897833     Document Type: Review

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