title: The crucifixion revisited.
abstract: This article is a follow up of an original article by the author on the crucifixion of Jesus published in the March 1989 issue of the JMSMA. The pathogenesis of the death of Jesus is still widely debated with vastly divergent views as to the specific cause of His death. The author's views have been challenged in the literature. As a result, he has done spirometry studies of volunteers hanging on a cross and has a better understanding of the physiology of the terminal events. That information is presented in this update.
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000266:history; D002203:Capital Punishment / Q000266:history*; D002835:Christianity / Q000266:history*; D005197:Famous Persons; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D012769:Shock / Q000266:history; D014104:Torture / Q000266:history*