Methadone-related deaths in Hennepin County, Minnesota: 1992-2002

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 668-671

  Gagajewski, Angelique ^a   Apple, Fred S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood concentration; Forensic science; Methadone; Methadone maintenance treatment; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037696584     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002424     Document Type: Article

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