The course of the blood-alcohol curve after consumption of large amounts of alcohol under realistic conditions

Journal of the Canadian Society of Forensic Science

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 125-140

  Jones, A W ^a   Wigmore, J G ^b   House, C J ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Forensic Alcohol Toxicologist   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services Centre of Forensic Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; BLOOD SAMPLING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; OXIDATION; REVIEW;

EID: 33845575680     PISSN: 00085030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00085030.2006.10757142     Document Type: Article

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