Injury Pattern among Fatal Road Traffic Accident Cases at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Mortuary (original) (raw)
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Indian journal of forensic and community medicine, 2017
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Pattern and distribution of injuries in fatal road traffic accidents in Rohtak (Haryana)
Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2004
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Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine, 2015
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Nepal Medical Journal, 2020
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IP innovative publication pvt. ltd, 2019
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Pattern of fatal head injuries in road traffic accidents in Varanasi district: An autopsy finding
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