Interpretation of hair findings in children after methadone poisoning

Forensic Science International

Volumn 196, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 51-54

  Kintz, Pascal ^a   Evans, Julie ^b   Villain, Marion ^a   Cirimele, Vincent ^a  

^a Laboratoire ChemTox   (France)

^b Inverness Medical Innovations   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Child; Contamination; Decontamination; Hair; Methadone

Indexed keywords

2 ETHYLIDENE 1,5 DIMETHYL 3,3 DIPHENYLPYRROLIDINE; COCAINE; DIAMORPHINE; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHADONE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONCENTRATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; DRUG HAIR LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HAIR; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; LIQUID LIQUID EXTRACTION; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 76549095713     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.12.033     Document Type: Article

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