An evaluation of applied biomechanics as an adjunct to systematic specific causation in forensic medicine

Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift

Volumn 161, Issue 19-20, 2011, Pages 458-468

  Freeman, Michael D ^a,b   Kohles, Sean S ^c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^c Portland State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Causation; Forensic epidemiology; Forensic medicine; Hill criteria

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CALCULATION; ENERGY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INJURY; KINEMATICS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROBABILITY; RANDOM ERROR; RISK FACTOR; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; BIOMECHANICS; CAUSALITY; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RISK; SHOCK, SEPTIC; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 83655201444     PISSN: 00435341     EISSN: 1563258X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10354-011-0909-3     Document Type: Article

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