Fatal methadone poisoning in children: Maryland 1992-1996

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 35, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1141-1148

  Li, Ling ^a   Levine, Barry ^a   Smialek, John E ^a,b  

^a Off Chf Med Examiner   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL EXAMINER   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Forensic investigation; Methadone; Poisoning

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG INTOXICATION; FATALITY; FEMALE; HOME ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033932871     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826080009147476     Document Type: Article

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