A rare case of lethal methadone intoxication of a 3-week-old infant

Forensic Science International Supplement Series

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 88-90

  Kobek, M ^a   Jablonski C H ^a   Kulikowska, J ^a   Piesniak D ^b   Chowaniec, C Z ^a   Gaszczyk Ozarowski, Z ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Methadone intoxication; Newborn

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; DRUG INTOXICATION; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT; METHADONE INTOXICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH CONTENT; URINALYSIS;

EID: 71849089463     PISSN: 18751741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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