Wounding patterns and human performance in knife attacks: Optimising the protection provided by knife-resistant body armour

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 243-248

  Bleetman, A ^a   Watson, C H ^b   Horsfall, I ^a,b   Champion, S M ^a,b  

^a BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERGONOMICS; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; KNIFE CUT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MILITARY SERVICE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POLICE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RIGIDITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAB WOUND; STUDENT; THICKNESS; VELOCITY;

EID: 0344012963     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2003.09.005     Document Type: Article

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