Drug abusers who die during arrest or in custody

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 110-113

  Karch, Steven B ^a   Stephens, Boyd G ^a  

^a Firm's San Francisco Office   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

AUTOPSY; BODY POSITION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CUSTODY; DEATH; DELIRIUM; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE FIBROSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIA; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; POLICE; PRISONER; PSYCHOSIS; RESPIRATORY ARREST; SHORT SURVEY; SUICIDE;

EID: 0032995294     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689909200303     Document Type: Short Survey

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