An approach to the evaluation of fatal hypothermia

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 31-35

  Turk E E ^a   Sperhake, J P ^a   Pueschel, K ^a   Tsokos, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Frost erythema; Hypothermia; M. psoas hemorrhage; Rectal temperature; Skeletal muscle excitability

Indexed keywords

EID: 24644498935     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/FSMP:1:1:031     Document Type: Article

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