Burn injuries caused by a hair-dryer - An unusual case of child abuse

Forensic Science International

Volumn 115, Issue 1-2, 2001, Pages 143-146

  Darok, Mario ^a   Reischle, Sebastian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b Gesundheitszentrum Althietzing   (Austria)

Author keywords

Battered child; Burns; Forensic medical examination; Hair dryer; Thermal injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BURN; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL INJURY;

EID: 0035227067     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00324-8     Document Type: Article

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