Homicide-Suicide by Stabbing Study over 10 Years in the Toulouse Region

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-36

  Scolan, V ^a   Telmon, Norbert ^a   Blanc, A ^a   Allery, J P ^a   Charlet, D ^b   Rouge, D ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

^b TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Homicide; Stabbing; Suicide; Wounds

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; STAB WOUND; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SUICIDE; VICTIM; WEAPON;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NECK INJURIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SUICIDE; THORACIC INJURIES; UPPER EXTREMITY; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 1342268038     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000113816.09035.01     Document Type: Article

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