Alternate strategies for postmortem drug testing

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 393-395

  Karch, Steven B ^a  

^a CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE;

AUTOPSY; CADAVER; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL;

AUTOPSY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 0034951651     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/25.5.393     Document Type: Article

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