Poisoning deaths in China: Type and prevalence detected at the Tongji Forensic Medical Center in Hubei

Forensic Science International

Volumn 193, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 88-94

  Liu, Qian ^a   Zhou, Lan ^a   Zheng, Na ^a   Zhuo, Luo ^a   Liu, Yan ^a   Liu, Liang ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF POLITICAL SCIENCE AND LAW   (China)

Author keywords

Pesticides; Poisoning death; Retrospective study

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBON MONOXIDE; HEAVY METAL; HERBICIDE; INSECTICIDE; RODENTICIDE;

ACCIDENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; DEATH; EXPOSURE; FATALITY; FEMALE; GOVERNMENT; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; INTOXICATION; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

EID: 70449678567     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.09.013     Document Type: Article

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