The risk of body packing: A case of a fatal cocaine overdose

Forensic Science International

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-84

  Koehler, Steven A ^a   Ladham, Shaun ^a   Rozin, Leon ^a   Shakir, Abdulrezak ^a   Omalu, Bennet ^a   Dominick, Joseph ^a   Wecht, Cyril H ^a  

^a Allegheny County Coroner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Body packers; Cocaine; Death; Mules

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; ENEMA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CASE REPORT; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION;

EID: 20444378972     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.07.005     Document Type: Article

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