Post-mortem toxicology is not quackery when done by qualified practitioners

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 499-500

  Jones, A Wayne ^a  

^a Department of Forensic Genetics and Forensic Toxicology ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; DIAMORPHINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MORPHINE; MORPHINE 3 GLUCURONIDE; MORPHINE 6 GLUCURONIDE;

AUTOPSY; CRIME; EXPERT WITNESS; FATALITY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GLUCURONIDATION; HEROIN DEPENDENCE; HYDROLYSIS; INTOXICATION; LETTER; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HEROIN; HUMANS; MORPHINE; MORPHINE DERIVATIVES; NARCOTICS; SUICIDE, ASSISTED; TERMINALLY ILL;

EID: 70349229573     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.04.012     Document Type: Letter

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