Positional asphyxia: Reflection on 2 cases

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 292-297

  Belviso, Maura ^a   De Donno, Antonio ^a   Vitale, Leonardo ^a   Introna Jr , Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Head down position; Hogtying; Positional asphyxia; Restraint asphyxia

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BODY POSITION; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTURE; PULMONARY VENTILATION;

EID: 0042318539     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000083226.41296.ce     Document Type: Article

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