Suicidal poisoning with barium chloride

Forensic Science International

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 263-265

  Jourdan, Stefano ^a   Bertoni, Moreno ^a   Sergio, Pellegrino ^b   Michele, Petrarulo ^b   Rossi, Marco ^a,c  

^a Via S S   (Italy)

^b MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barium chloride; Health professional; Pharmacist; Resuscitation; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANTIDOTE; BARIUM CHLORIDE; SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CASE REPORT; COMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DRUG BILE LEVEL; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; SUICIDE;

EID: 0035877272     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00409-6     Document Type: Article

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