Alcohol and unnatural deaths in Sweden: A medico-legal autopsy study

Journal of Studies on Alcohol

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 507-514

  Sjögren, Harmeet ^a   Eriksson, Anders ^a   Ahlm, Kristin ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; FALLING; FEMALE; FIRE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; SWEDEN; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0342375003     PISSN: 0096882X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15288/jsa.2000.61.507     Document Type: Article

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