Estimating the uncertainty associated with Widmark's equation as commonly applied in forensic toxicology

Forensic Science International

Volumn 172, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-39

  Gullberg, Rod G ^a  

^a Washington State Patrol   (United States)

Author keywords

Error propagation; Uncertainty; Widmark's equation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 34547691022     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.11.010     Document Type: Article

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