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Is cerebral swelling following cranio-cerebral trauma instantaneous? An insight into the Byard and Vink proposition

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    Tanuj Kanchan, Disha Geriani & Kochukarottil Satish Babu Savithry

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Kanchan, T., Geriani, D. & Savithry, K.S.B. Is cerebral swelling following cranio-cerebral trauma instantaneous? An insight into the Byard and Vink proposition. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 11, 117–118 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9596-x

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