Suicidal hangings in jail using telephone cords

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1151-1152

  Quinton, Reade A ^a,c   Dolinak, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Southwest Institute of Forensic Science Dallas   (United States)

^c UT SW Department of Pathology   (United States)

Author keywords

Custody; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Hanging; Jail; Suicide; Telephone cord

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; FLUOXETINE; METHADONE; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CUSTODY; DEPRESSION; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HANGING; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NECK DISSECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; STANDARD; SUICIDE; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0041818302     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003086     Document Type: Conference Paper

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