Accidental Deaths by Hanging Among Children in Istanbul, Turkey Retrospective Analysis of Medicolegal Autopsies in 33 Years
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY, cilt.35, sa.4, ss.271-274, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 35 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.1097/paf.0000000000000118
- Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.271-274
- Anahtar Kelimeler: hanging, accident, child, autopsy, safety measures, death, CHILDHOOD, ASPHYXIA
- İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Hanging is a type of strangulation by means of rope or any other similar material. This kind of ligature strangulation occurs by weight of the body dragging due to gravity and applying force to the neck. Hanging almost never occurs by accident, but occurs mostly as a way to commit suicide.