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Nail-guns are tools frequently used in the industry, particularly in building construction. If they sometimes cause accidents, they’re exceptionnaly used to commit suicide. We are going to report such a recent case and compare it with the other cases of the literature.
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Romain, N., Ludes, B., Geraut, A., Tracqui, A., Mangin, P. (1995). Nail-Gun Suicide. In: Mangin, P., Ludes, B. (eds) Acta Medicinæ Legalis Vol. XLIV 1994. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79523-7_92
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