Fatal gunshot wounds between 1995 and 2001 in a highly populated region in Finland

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 70-77

  Rainio, Juha ^a,b   Sajantila, Antti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Forensic pathology; Gunshot wounds; Violent death

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; DRUG ABUSE; FATALITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GUNSHOT INJURY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION ABUNDANCE; SUICIDE; TOXICOLOGY;

ADULT; AUTOPSY; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 14244262804     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000154334.43260.82     Document Type: Article

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