Medical-legal problems in determining cause of death in motor vehicle accidents.

Author(s)
Perper, J.A. & Wecht, C.H.
Year
Abstract

The major problems of medical and legal fatality causation in traffic associated deaths are reviewed, and the possible pitfalls in relating causation emphasized. Specific elements discussed include autopsy findings, immediate circumstances of death, explicit or implicit mental intent of the victim, and psychological profile and pattern of the victim.

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Library number
B 9976 (In: B 6064 S [electronic version only]) /84.1/ IRRD 218705
Source

In: Proceedings of the 18th Conference of the American Association for Automotive Medicine AAAM, Toronto, Canada, September 1974, p. 200-207, 6 ref.

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