Childhood casualties during civil war: Syrian experience

Celikel A., Karbeyaz K., Kararslan B., Arslan M. M., Zeren C.

JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE, vol.34, pp.1-4, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jflm.2015.04.021
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF FORENSIC AND LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1-4
  • Keywords: Civil war, Childhood deaths, Forensic medicine, MORTALITY, IRAQ, CARE
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In war areas a lot of children die as well as adults. According to UNICEF, almost 2 million children have died in the wars took place in the last 10 years. In this study, we aimed to evaluate demographical data and injury characteristics of Syrian children who were wounded in Syria Civil War and died while being treated in Turkey.