Effect of combined exposure to carbon monoxide and cyanides in selected forensic cases

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 264-267

  Turrina, Stefania ^a   Neri, Carla ^a   De Leo, Domenico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Fire deaths; Hydrogen cyanide

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CYANIDE;

ADULT; ARSON; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASPHYXIA; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CASE REPORT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CYANIDE POISONING; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; LETHALITY; MALE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 5544304673     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2004.01.006     Document Type: Article

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