The experience of drowning

Michael Tipton, Hugh Montgomery

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    Abstract

    Internationally, drowning is a leading cause of accidental death that features in many legal cases. In these cases, possible mitigations and the 'pain and suffering' in terms of the duration and subjective experience of drowning are often pivotal in determining levels of compensation and outcome. As a result, there is a requirement to understand the stages of the drowning process, and the duration and physiological and subjective responses associated with each stage. In this short review we focus on these issues.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)17-26
    Number of pages10
    JournalMedico-Legal Journal
    Volume90
    Issue number1
    Early online date18 Nov 2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2022

    Keywords

    • drowning
    • cold water
    • psychophysiology
    • pathophysiology

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