The review of autopsy cases of accidental childhood deaths in Istanbul

Yayci N., Pakis I., Karapirli M., Celik S., Uysal C., Polat O.

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, cilt.18, sa.6, ss.253-256, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jflm.2011.04.009
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.253-256
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Children are at increased risk for various causes of injury from accidents. Accidents are, by far, the leading cause of death among children and adolescents. The aim of this study is to evaluate the lethal childhood accidents in Istanbul by age groups. Reports of autopsies performed between 2001 and 2005 in the Morgue Department of the Council of Forensic.