Agonal sequences in a filmed suicidal hanging: Analysis of respiratory and movement responses to asphyxia by hanging

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 957-959

  Sauvageau, Anny ^a   Racette, Stéphanie ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale   (Canada)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Forensic science; Hanging; Videorecording

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; BODY MOVEMENT; BREATHING MECHANICS; CASE REPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSCIOUSNESS DISORDER; CONVULSION; DECEREBRATION; DECORTICATION; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; VIDEORECORDING;

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; FATAL OUTCOME; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 34250377861     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00459.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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