Suicide with inert gases: Addendum to final exit

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 306-308

  Gilson, Thomas ^b   Parks, Bruce O ^b   Porterfield, Cynthia M ^a  

^a Forensic Science Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Helium; Suicide

Indexed keywords

HELIUM; INERT GAS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIVING WILL; MALE; SUICIDE;

DEATH AND EUTHANASIA; FINAL EXIT (HUMPHRY, D.);

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASPHYXIA; FEMALE; HELIUM; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; PLASTICS; REFERENCE BOOKS; RIGHT TO DIE; SUICIDE;

EID: 0041817627     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000083363.24591.5d     Document Type: Article

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