Further observations on the speed of death in hanging

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 1204-1205

  Gilbert, John D ^a   Jensen, Lisbeth ^b,c   Byard, Roger W ^a,b  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asphyxia; Forensic science; Hanging; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; BRAIN DAMAGE; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; HANGING; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE;

ADULT; ASPHYXIA; CONTUSIONS; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; NECK INJURIES; NECK MUSCLES; SUICIDE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 50449107948     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00840.x     Document Type: Article

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