Determining the manner of death in victims in drug-induced psychosis: a case of an atypical head stab wound
Petr Handlos,
Ondřej Klabal,
Vladimír Vojtek
et al.
Abstract:This case report presents a rare case of an atypical head stab wound suffered by a drug addict and inflicted with a screwdriver during drug-induced psychosis. It describes the diagnostic and treatment procedures in the hospital and the findings of the subsequent autopsy. It also analyzes the review of the interpretation of the CT scans made upon admission and the subsequent treatment by an independent medical review panel, which revealed signs of medical mismanagement. Therefore, it also discusses the legal co… Show more
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