Childhood deaths due to electrocution in Adana, Turkey

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 443-445

  Akcan R ^a   Hilal, A ^a   Gulmen M K ^a   Cekin N ^a  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adana; Autopsy; Childhood accidents; Death; Electrocution; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD MORTALITY; ELECTROCUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (REPUBLIC); VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC INJURIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TURKEY;

EID: 33947330143     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2007.00152.x     Document Type: Article

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