Asphyxial games in children and adolescents

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 303-307

  Andrew, Thomas A ^a,b   Fallon, Kim K ^a  

^a Office of Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asphyxial games; Hanging; Manner of death; Youth suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BRAIN DEATH; BRAIN EDEMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GAME; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; HANGING; HUMAN; LARYNX CARTILAGE; LETHALITY; LIGATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PETECHIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SUICIDE; VICTIM;

ACCIDENTS; ADOLESCENT; ASPHYXIA; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE;

EID: 36549028910     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e318148bdb2     Document Type: Article

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