Suicidal asphyxiation with helium: Report of three cases

Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 119, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 323-325

  Grassberger, Martin ^a   Krauskopf, Astrid ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Autopsy; Euthanasia; Helium; Suicide

Indexed keywords

HELIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; EUTHANASIA; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LUNG; MALE; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; EUTHANASIA; HELIUM; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE;

EID: 34347360735     PISSN: 00435325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00508-007-0785-4     Document Type: Article

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