Postmortem time estimation using body temperature and finite-element computer model

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 734-737

  den Hartog, Emiel A ^a   Lotens, Wouter A ^a  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Computer model; Postmortem time; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; CLOTHING; COMPUTER MODEL; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FIRE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; STANDARD; TIME OF DEATH; TRUNK;

AUTOPSY; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLOTHING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FIRES; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POSTMORTEM CHANGES;

EID: 6344265913     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-004-1128-z     Document Type: Article

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