Suicide of a body packer

Forensic Science International

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 61-66

  Stichenwirth, Martin ^a   Stelwag Carion, Carl ^a   Klupp, Nikolaus ^a   Hönigschnabl, Selma ^a   Vycudilik, Walter ^a   Bauer, Georg ^a   Risser, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Body packing; Cocaine; Forensic medicine; Forensic science; Illicit drugs; Smuggling; Suicide

Indexed keywords

COCAINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CRIME; HUMAN; INGESTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF POISONING;

EID: 0033969726     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(99)00142-5     Document Type: Article

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