Neck structure injuries in hanging - Comparing Retrospective and prospective studies

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 321-330

  Sharma, B R ^a,b   Singh, Virendar Pal ^a   Harish, D ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b 1156 B   (India)

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EID: 28044464914     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.45.4.321     Document Type: Article

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