Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 219-222 , May 2008

Massive internal injury in the absence of significant external injury after collisions of passenger vehicles with much larger vehicles

  • Henry J. Carson, M.D. (Pathologist)

      Affiliations

    • Weland Clinical Laboratories, 1911 1st Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 319 366 1503; fax: +1 319 366 6976.
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  • Benjamin A. Cook, A.A. (Morgue Assistant)

      Affiliations

    • University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA

Received 23 June 2007 ,Accepted 8 October 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(07)00154-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.10.008

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 4 , Pages 219-222 , May 2008

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