ISSN: 0022-1198
CODEN: JFSCA
Page Count: 8

Review: Autoerotic Asphyxiation in the United States
Uva, JL
Wright State University School of Medicine, OH

(Received 9 November 1994; accepted 3 January 1995)

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to define autoerotic asphyxia and present the enigma as a preventable problem. Articles published between 1856 and 1994 are identified through medline, referenced citations, and expert opinion. The literature selected were those most often cited and for which the methodological assumptions could be identified. Interventional strategies determined included legislation/regulation, technology, and education. Injury and death from autoerotic asphyxia can be controlled by pre-event, event, and post-event phase control. However, there are formidable barriers in the way.

Keywords:
pathology and biology, autoerotic asphyxia, asphyxiophilia

Paper ID: JFS13828J
DOI: 10.1520/JFS13828J
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