An unusual case of extensive self-inflicted cement burn

Annals of Burns and Fire Disasters

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-43

  Catalano, Fabio ^a   Mariano, F ^b   Maina, G ^c   Bianco, C ^c   Nuzzo, J ^b   Stella, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b CTO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Burn; Cement; Suicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879486653     PISSN: 11211539     EISSN: 15929566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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