Electrical fatalities in Ankara over 11 years


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AKÇAN R., Karacaoglu E., KETEN A., Odabasi A. B., Kanburoglu C., TÜMER A. R., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.42, sa.3, ss.533-538, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1010-1243
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.533-538
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Electrocution, occupational accident, death, autopsy, forensic medicine, Ankara, UNITED-STATES, ELECTROCUTION, DEATHS, INJURIES, TURKEY
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Electrical injuries are still responsible for significant morbidity and mortality; however, they are generally preventable with simple safety measures. This study aims to determine the general features of electrical fatalities, and to draw attention of health professionals towards such preventable deaths.