Zopiclone fatality in a hospitalized patient

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 340-343

  Meatherall, Robert C ^a,b  

^a ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Brandon General Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

fatality; forensic science; forensic toxicology; gas chromatography mass spectrometry; overdose; zopiclone

Indexed keywords

ZOPICLONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FATALITY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 0031042227     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14125j     Document Type: Article

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