| A study of 93 deaths from gunshot injuries during security force action in the Greater Cape Town area, 1985. | |
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PMID: 3726708 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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A study of 93 fatal shootings during police or security force action in the Greater Cape Town area in 1985 was carried out. Eighty-seven deaths resulted from security force action during civil unrest situations and 6 from routine law enforcement operations. Date of death, age, sex, race, direction of gunshot wound, type of firearm used, number of gunshot wounds per case, and blood alcohol concentration at autopsy were reviewed. |
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Authors:
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J A Duflou |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 70 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 1986 Jul |
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Created Date: 1986-08-21 Completed Date: 1986-08-21 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: SOUTH AFRICA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-90 Citation Subset: IM |
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Adolescent Adult African Americans African Continental Ancestry Group Civil Disorders* Female Forensic Medicine* Humans Male Social Control, Formal South Africa Wounds, Gunshot* / mortality, pathology |
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