A Gunshot Wound to the Cervical Spine: The Case of the Presidential Assassin

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 204, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 168-174

  Sloffer, Chris A ^a   Hanigan, William C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HISTORY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; KIDNAPPING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; SURGEON;

CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; FAMOUS PERSONS; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; SPINAL INJURIES; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 33845600234     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2006.10.010     Document Type: Article

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