title: Hanging deaths in children.
abstract: During the 16-year period of 1972-1987, there were 11 hanging deaths in children in Western Australia. We report the circumstances and medical findings of each case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Pathology, Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre, Nedlands, Western Australia.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Cooke
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Cadden
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Hilton
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000401:mortality*; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide; D014904:Western Australia