Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 297-300 , July 2007

Sudden death due to sickle cell crisis during law enforcement restraint

  • S.D. Channa Perera
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  • Michael S. Pollanen

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Forensic Pathology Unit, Office of the Chief Coroner, 26 Grenville Street, Toronto, Ont., Canada M7A 2G9. Tel.: +1 416 314 4040; fax: +1 416 314 4060.

Received 9 January 2006 ,Revised 12 April 2006 ,Accepted 10 May 2006.

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PII: S1353-1131(06)00119-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.05.004

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 297-300 , July 2007

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