An unusual case of driving under the influence of enflurane

Forensic Science International

Volumn 128, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 187-189

  Musshoff, F ^a   Junker, H ^a   Madea, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic; Driving under influence (DUI); Drug abuse; Enflurane; Traffic safety; Volatiles

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPHENAZONE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; DICLOFENAC; DIPYRONE; ENFLURANE;

ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CASE REPORT; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG ABUSE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SNIFFING; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0037190157     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00186-X     Document Type: Article

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