Development of a simulation system for performing in situ surface tests to assess the potential severity of head impacts from alleged childhood short falls

Forensic Science International

Volumn 163, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 102-114

  Cory, C Z ^a   Jones, M D ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Domestic childhood falls; Head impact biomechanics; Head injury; Impact surface

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CHILD ABUSE; DISEASE SIMULATION; FALLING; HEAD INJURY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL ILLUSTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 33748954764     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.11.014     Document Type: Article

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