Forensic issues in cases of fatal hemorrhage from arteriovenous dialysis access sites

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 128-132

  Byard, Roger W ^a   James, Ross A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Catheter; Chronic renal failure; Dialysis; Forensic pathology; Graft; Hemorrhage; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

EID: 36949011389     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-007-0003-8     Document Type: Article

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