Forensic analysis of acute fatal poisonings in the southern Districts of Trinidad

Veterinary and Human Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 23-25

  Daisley Jr , Hubert ^a,b   Simmons, Verrol ^c  

^a GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c Federation Park   (Trinidad and Tobago)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRIFLAVINE; ALCOHOL; CARBAMATE INSECTICIDE; KEROSENE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; ORGANOPHOSPHATE INSECTICIDE; PARAQUAT; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PHOSPHONIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; AUTOPSY; CHILD; DIAPHRAGM PARALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAQUAT POISONING; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; SUICIDE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 0344699319     PISSN: 01456296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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