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Postoperative Cervical Soft Tissue Hemorrhage with Acute Upper Airway Obstruction

  1. Esther Quick M.B., B.S.1,
  2. Roger W. Byard M.D.1,2,*

Article first published online: 26 NOV 2012

DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12026

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Special Issue: The American Academy of Forensic Sciences and Wiley-Blackwell have published this supplement without fi nancial support

Volume 58, Issue Supplement s1, pages S264–S266, January 2013

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Quick, E. and Byard, R. W. (2013), Postoperative Cervical Soft Tissue Hemorrhage with Acute Upper Airway Obstruction. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 58: S264–S266. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.12026

Author Information

  1. 1

    Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, SA, Australia

  2. 2

    Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia

* Additional information and reprint requests:
Roger W. Byard, M.D.
Discipline of Anatomy and Pathology
Level 3 Medical School North Building
The University of Adelaide, Frome Road
Adelaide 5005
Australia
E-mail: roger.byard@sa.gov.au

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 10 JAN 2013
  2. Article first published online: 26 NOV 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 17 JAN 2012
  4. Manuscript Revised: 30 DEC 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 20 OCT 2011

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