Fatal accident caused by isoflurane abuse

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 357-360

  Pavlic, M ^a   Haidekker, A ^a   Grubwieser, P ^a   Rabl, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Abuse; Accidental intoxication; Isoflurane; Volatile anaesthetic

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; OXAZEPAM; PROTHIPENDYL;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; INTOXICATION; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0037004239     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-002-0340-9     Document Type: Article

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