Sudden death and benzodiazepines

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 336-342

  Drummer, Olaf H ^a   Ranson, David L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepines; Forensic autopsy; Poisoning; Poisoning index

Indexed keywords

7 AMINO 1,3 DIHYDRO 5 PHENYL 2H 1,4 BENZODIAZEPIN 2 ONE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; FLUNITRAZEPAM; NITRAZEPAM; OXAZEPAM; TEMAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SELF POISONING; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BENZODIAZEPINES; DEATH, SUDDEN; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUICIDE;

EID: 0029806005     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199612000-00012     Document Type: Article

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