Elder homicide: A 20-year study

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 183-187

  Collins, Kim A ^a   Presnell, S Erin ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Domestic violence; Elder; Elder abuse; Homicide; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ACCIDENT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CRIME; FATALITY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GENDER; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENT REPORT; NEGLECT; SEXUAL CRIME; SUICIDE; TOXICOLOGY; VICTIM;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CRIME VICTIMS; ETHANOL; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; RAPE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOUTH CAROLINA;

EID: 33748507301     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000203268.30433.01     Document Type: Article

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