Adolescent death: A 15-year retrospective review

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1444-1449

  Batalis, Nick I ^a   Collins, Kim A ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Autopsy; Cause of death; Death; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Manner of death; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GENDER; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 27844592663     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2005158     Document Type: Conference Paper

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