Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 75-77 , February 2008

Pattern of fatal head injuries due to vehicular accidents in Mangalore

  • Anand Menon, MD (Assistant Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575001, Karnataka, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +91 824 2422271x5565; mobile: +91 9845216092.
    • ,
  • Vishwas K. Pai (Student)

      Affiliations

    • Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575001, Karnataka, India
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  • A. Rajeev, MD (Associate Professor)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Preventive and Community medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore 575001, Karnataka, India

Received 10 July 2006 ,Revised 2 June 2007 ,Accepted 4 June 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00092-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.06.001

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 2 , Pages 75-77 , February 2008

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