An unusual case of death by lightning

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 942-944

  Blanco Pampín, José M ^a,b   Peñaranda, J M Suárez ^a   Boquete, R Rico ^a   Carro, L Concheiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Fulguration indoors; Lightning death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; ELECTROCUTION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LIGHTNING; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1842364917     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14237j     Document Type: Article

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