Suicide by cyanide: 17 Deaths

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 826-828

  Gill, James R ^a,b   Marker, Elizabeth ^a   Stajic, Marina ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyanide; Fatality; Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Suicide

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUICIDE;

EID: 3142674312     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003278     Document Type: Review

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