Traumatic asphyxial deaths due to an uncontrolled crowd

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 358-361

  Gill, James R ^a,b   Landi, Kristen ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Fatality; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Traumatic asphyxia

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BASKETBALL; BLUNT TRAUMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONTUSION; CROWDING; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; MALE; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PANIC; SPORTS;

EID: 10044264299     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000147316.62883.8b     Document Type: Review

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