Death due to electrocution in childhood and early adolescence

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-48

  Byard, R W ^a   Hanson, K A ^a   Gilbert, J D ^a   James, R A ^a   Nadeau, J ^b   Blackbourne, B ^b   Krous, H F ^c  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

^b Office of the Medical Examiner   (United States)

^c RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accident; Death; Electrocution; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROCUTION; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PLAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTRIC WIRING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; SUICIDE;

EID: 0037286877     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.2003.00070.x     Document Type: Article

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