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Hanging deaths in children.

C T Cooke1, G A Cadden, J M Hilton

  • 1Department of Forensic Pathology, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia.

The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
|June 1, 1989
PubMed
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Eleven child hanging deaths occurred in Western Australia between 1972 and 1987. This study details the circumstances and medical findings of each tragic case.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Forensic Pathology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Childhood mortality remains a significant public health concern.
  • Accidental and intentional deaths in children require thorough investigation.
  • Hanging deaths represent a specific, often preventable, cause of pediatric mortality.