Role of the clinical toxicologist in court

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1337-1341

  Chamberlain, R Thomas ^a  

^a Smith Kline Beecham Clinical Labs   (United States)

Author keywords

forensic medicine; toxicology

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; COURT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MONITORING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; NEGLIGENCE; TOXIN ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029831412     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.8.1337     Document Type: Conference Paper

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