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Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 4/2012

01-12-2012 | Images in Forensics

Atypical gunshot entry wound

Authors: Michael Tsokos, Zoe Voigt, Edwin Ehrlich

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 4/2012

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Excerpt

A 21-year-old man shot himself in the chest during a suicide attempt. He had been sitting in a bistro with his friends when his girlfriend broke up with him by phone. He became intoxicated, said goodbye to his friends and went to the restrooms in the back of the bistro. After a while, he tumbled back out into the dining area and told his friends that he had shot himself. Then he collapsed. Resuscitation measures were initially successful and he was taken to hospital, however, he did not regain consciousness and died very soon after admission. …
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Metadata
Title
Atypical gunshot entry wound
Authors
Michael Tsokos
Zoe Voigt
Edwin Ehrlich
Publication date
01-12-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-012-9348-8

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