The diatom test for drowning in Ontario

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 205-211

  Pollanen, M S ^a  

^a Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BONE MARROW; BURN; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; DECOMPOSITION; DIATOM; DROWNING; FEMUR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW;

EID: 1542740188     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.1996.10757063     Document Type: Article

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