Findings in fatal cases of poisoning attributed to traditional remedies in South Africa

Forensic Science International

Volumn 101, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 177-183

  Stewart, M J ^a   Moar, J J ^b   Steenkamp, P ^b   Kokot, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND MEDICAL SCHOOL   (South Africa)

^b Forensic Chemistry Laboratory   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; ALCOHOL; ALKALI; APOCYNIN; CAFFEINE; CAMPHOR; CANTHARIDIN; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; CHLOROXYLENOL; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHROMIUM; CINEOLE; COAL TAR; COPPER; CYCLIZINE; DIGOXIN; DRUG; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HYDROCINNAMIC ACID; METAL; NAPHTHALENE; NICOTINE; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE; SOLVENT; TOXIN; UNINDEXED DRUG;

ALOE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DATA BASE; FATALITY; HERB; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INSECT; INTOXICATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICINUS COMMUNIS; SOUTH AFRICA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 0033042149     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00025-0     Document Type: Article

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