| Death Caused by Cardioinhibitory Reflex: What Experts Believe. | |
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PMID: 20407361 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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The danger of neck compression without restriction of the arterial flow remains unresolved in forensic medicine. There is an ongoing debate concerning life endangerment due to the cardioinhibitory reflex. The aim of this study was to determine what forensic medical experts believe and how they deal with this reflex. An anonymous electronic questionnaire was sent to 1429 forensic medical experts all over the world. We asked them about their opinion on the cardioinhibitory reflex, its role in causing death, and what their diagnostic criteria were.A total of 182 questionnaires were returned. The experts who answered were from 32 different countries. Our survey showed that 80.2% of experts believe that the cardioinhibitory reflex can theoretically cause death. In the practical application opinions diverge though. Apparently, the practical application mainly depends on the habit of the individual expert. We observed no consensus on the diagnostic criteria to be used. Given the potentially frequent use of the concept of the cardioinhibitory reflex in forensic practice and its judicial impact it would be important to reach a consensus. |
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Bettina Schrag; Patrice Mangin; Paul Vaucher; Marc D Bollmann |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2010-4-19 |
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology : official publication of the National Association of Medical Examiners Volume: - ISSN: 1533-404X ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2010 Apr |
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Created Date: 2010-4-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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From the University Centre of Legal Medicine, Western Switzerland, Geneva-Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland. |
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