title: Bodies in water. Solving the puzzle.
abstract: The enigma produced by a body found in water is clarified only by a total circumstantial investigation correlated with autopsy findings. Multiple factors, human, equipment and environmental, must be considered before opinions are expressed. The conclusion that death is due to drowning does not address the true needs which are to determine why a victim got into difficulty and could not escape.
authors.affiliation: Dade County Medical Examiner, Miami.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000368:Aged; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000293:injuries; D004332:Drowning / Q000209:etiology; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology; D004777:Environment; D005260:Female; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D013550:Swimming / Q000293:injuries