Forensic issues in cases of Diogenes syndrome

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-181

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Tsokos, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diogenes syndrome; Postmortem animal depredation; Putrefaction; Senile self neglect; Social isolation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIOGENES SYNDROME; DOG BITE; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PALEOPATHOLOGY; POLICE; PREDATION; SHOULDER; SOCIOPATHY; WOUND;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SYNDROME;

EID: 34547453804     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31805f67e5     Document Type: Article

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