Forensic Science International
Volume 147 , Pages S29-S32 , 17 January 2005

Unusual attempted suicide by shooting through heart

  • P. Kadiš

      Affiliations

    • General Hospital Slovenj Gradec, Surgical Department, Gosposvetska 3, SI-2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +386 41598716.
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  • L. Pogorevc

      Affiliations

    • General Hospital Slovenj Gradec, Surgical Department, Gosposvetska 3, SI-2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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  • M. Šipek

      Affiliations

    • General Hospital Slovenj Gradec, Department of Anaesthesiology, Gosposvetska 3, SI-2380 Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia
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  • D. Vidovič

      Affiliations

    • General Hospital Maribor, Pulmonary Department, Ljubljanska 5, SI-2000 Maribor, Slovenia

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doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.09.094

Forensic Science International
Volume 147 , Pages S29-S32 , 17 January 2005

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