Cause and manner of death in fatalities involving methamphetamine

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 28-34

  Logan, Barry K ^a,b   Fligner, Corinne L ^b   Haddix, Terri ^c  

^a Washington State Toxicol Laboratory

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Forensic science; Methamphetamine; Violence

Indexed keywords

METHAMPHETAMINE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; COMORBIDITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031930820     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16085j     Document Type: Article

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