Subdural haemorrhage sustained in a baby-rocker? A biomechanical approach to causation

Forensic Science International

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 14-21

  Jones, M D ^a   James, D S ^b   Cory, C Z ^a   Leadbeatter, S ^b   Nokes, L D M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiff Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Baby rocker; Biomechanical; Causation; Subdural haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; FURNITURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

EID: 0037426774     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00382-1     Document Type: Article

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