Two unusual stab injuries to the neck: Homicide or self-infliction?

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 369-371

  Fracasso, T ^a,b   Karger, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accident; Glass; Homicide; Stab injuries

Indexed keywords

GLASS;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMUTILATION; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMMON CAROTID ARTERY; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MICRORADIOGRAPHY; NECK INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCTURE; STAB WOUND;

ACCIDENTS, HOME; ADULT; BLOOD STAINS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; NECK INJURIES; WOUNDS, STAB;

EID: 33750350871     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-005-0052-z     Document Type: Article

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