Study of ligature marks in asphyxial deaths of hanging and strangulation

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Legal Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 21-24

  Sharma, G A Sunil Kumar ^a   Murty, O P ^a   Dogra, T D ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Hanging; Ligature mark; Strangulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GENDER; HANGING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIA; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORPHOLOGY; NECK; NEWBORN; STRANGULATION; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0038416677     PISSN: 09720448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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