Fatal firearm wounds: A retrospective study in Bari (Italy) between 1988 and 2003

Forensic Science International

Volumn 168, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 95-101

  Solarino, Biagio ^a   Nicoletti, Emanuele Maria ^a   Di Vella, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Firearms wounds; Forensic pathology; Southern Italy

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; FATALITY; GANG; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

EID: 34247202055     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2007.01.023     Document Type: Review

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