Suicide by injection of a veterinarian barbiturate euthanasia agent: Report of a case and toxicological analysis

Forensic Science International

Volumn 131, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 103-107

  Romain, Nathalie ^a   Giroud, Christian ^a   Michaud, Katarzyna ^a   Mangin, Patrice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CENTER OF LEGAL MEDICINE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Barbiturates; Euthanasia; Pentobarbital; Suicide; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG OVERDOSE; EUTHANASIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0037469293     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(02)00420-6     Document Type: Article

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