title: [Death sounds--a postmortem phenomenon].
abstract: "Death sounds" are monotonous sounds produced by a corpse without rigor mortis. Such sounds may be mistaken for signs of life, which may be of importance under criminal aspects. Three relevant cases are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universität Zürich.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marty
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sigrist
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Der Totenlaut--ein postmortales Phänomen.