Suicide by inhalation of carbon monoxide in a residential fire

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 937-938

  Sauvageau, Anny ^a   Racette, Stéphanie ^a   Yesovitch, Rose ^a  

^a Laboratoire de Sciences Judiciaires et de Medecine Legale   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Death investigation; Fire; Forensic science; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FIRE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG BURN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 21444437998     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004504     Document Type: Article

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