A simulation of the effect of blood in the mouth on breath alcohol concentrations of drinking subjects

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 9-16

  Wigmore, J G ^a   Wilkie, M P ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MOUTH;

EID: 0036284153     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2002.10757532     Document Type: Article

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