...JR Gill, MD; KA Lenz, BS; MJ Amolat, MD We reviewed the case records of all fatalities due to gunshot wounds in children and adolescents under 19 years of age in New York City from 1996 to 2000. The epidemiological profile, circumstances, toxicology results, location, and injuries were examined...

... wives in a polygamous family. Criminal charges ultimately were not pursued because the key witness refused to testify against her biological father. 10 04 2002 07 04 2002 01 09 2002 forensic science incest polygamy children sexual abuse References Russel   DEH...

... ingestion of one single overdose occurs occasionally in children. In contrast, lethal intoxication in children after repeated administration of therapeutic doses is a very rare event. This case report describes an iatrogenic acetaminophen overdosing in a 5-year-old child receiving 8.5 g acetaminophen in 48...

...BD Lifschultz, M.D.; ER Donoghue, M.D. Asphyxia due to aspiration of a foreign body is a common cause of accidental death in children. Foreign body aspiration is the most likely cause of accidental fatalities in children under 1-year-of-age. Children may die due to airway obstruction by food...

...SL Kogon, D.D.S.; AE McKay, Ph.D.; DF MacLean, D.D.S. Visual comparison of antemortem and postmortem bitewing radiographs of children and adolescents were made by observers with a range of experience using an established protocol. There was no statistically significant difference between...

...PW Sciulli; RO Pfau In this investigation, we relate transverse midshaft diameter of the femur, age, and weight in a sample of 183 children from Central Ohio. Age and femur diameter considered separately are similar in their ability to predict weight. Considering all sex and ancestry groupings...

...E Choi, M.D.; ER Donoghue, M.D.; BD Lifschultz, M.D. There has been a marked increase in firearms-related deaths in this country over the past several decades. Especially in urban areas this increase has been correlated with a greater availability of handguns. Children have become more common...

... 20 11 1990 27 11 1990 pathology and biology coronary artery system coronary artery hypoplasia sudden death children References Denfield , S. M. and Garson , A. , “ Sudden Death in Children and Young Adults ,” Pediatric Clinics of North America   0031-3955 , Vol...

...J Martin Kaplan, M.D. Although children are being more frequently called as witnesses in court proceedings, they often do not tell the truth. If lying is defined as giving a false statement for personal gain, then lying is only one of several causes for children not giving an accurate account...

... with the anxiety trait and extroversion. We believe that an accurate diagnosis of school maladjustment is essential as it is in this setting where the treatment of social maladjustment can be initiated with a minimum of delay. KEYWORDS: psychiatry, jurisprudence, children, school, human behavior, school...

...LM Bloomingdale, M.D.; EC Bloomingdale, Ph.D. Physiological and psychological characteristics show considerable similarity between children with attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADDH) and adults with antisocial personality disorder (ASPD). Prospective studies of ADDH children...

.... Statistical analysis indicates that age, sex, and to some extent, dental occlusion pattern are factors that should be taken into account when attempting facial feature reconstructions. TECHNICAL NOTE Elizabeth R. Dumont, 1 B.A. Mid-Facial Tissue Depths of White Children: An Aid in Facial Feature...

...J Rajs, M.D., Ph.D. In order to obtain information on types, incidence, and significance of cardiovascular abnormalities in children, a total of 104 consecutive medicolegal autopsies of children aged 8 days to 16 years during a 10-year period from May 1974 to April 1984 were studied. Extensive...

... father was cleared through the deposition of his sister. The reason of suicide was attributed directly to his father's severe scolding and indirectly to his mother's death two years before. 03 12 1984 04 01 1985 01 10 1985 pathology and biology suicide stab wounds children self...

...G Hodson, M.A.; LS Lieberman, Ph. D.; P Wright, R.T., R.D.M.S. Ultrasonic determinations were made of facial tissue thicknesses in 50 healthy American caucasoid children, ranging in age from 4 to 15. Twenty measurements were taken at sites along the median, right sagittal, and right lateral planes...

...; these are presented in some detail. A discussion then ensues along with a review of pertinent literature concerning this phenomenon. 26 09 1984 09 11 1984 01 07 1985 pathology and biology suicide children References Toolan , J. , “ Suicide in Children and Adolescents...

...AR Hastreiter, M.D.; RL van der Horst, M.D. Therapeutic tissue concentrations of digoxin have been reported for relatively small numbers of infants and children. In forensic medicine, knowledge of these concentration ranges is important for confirming or excluding digoxin overdosage in different...