“I Can’t Breathe” Understanding Suffocation Injuries Webinar
- OVW Approved?
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Yes
- Description
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During this 90 minute webinar, Dr. Smock, a forensic expert in the evaluation of fatal and non-fatal strangulation and asphyxia, will discuss case studies involving fatal and non-fatal positional asphyxia and suffocation. Dr. Smock will review and discuss the physiology of respiration and how the restriction of normal breathing impacts human physiology and can lead to death. He will share physical signs, symptoms and myths associated with the investigation of fatal and non-fatal manual suffocation and positional asphyxia cases. This webinar will NOT be recorded and shared at a later time.