Pediatric drowning: A 20-year review of autopsied cases: I. Demographic features

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 316-319

  Somers, Gino R ^a,b   Chiasson, David A ^a,b   Smith, Charles R ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accident; Autopsy; Drowning; Pediatric; Resuscitation

Indexed keywords

WATER; FRESH WATER;

ACCIDENT; AUTOPSY; CHILD; DROWNING; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SWIMMING POOL; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; INFANT; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; SEX RATIO; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DROWNING; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; ONTARIO; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 33644833862     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000188094.09946.05     Document Type: Review

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