Paradigm shift for the alcohol breath test

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 451-456

  Hlastala, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Airway alcohol exchange; Airway mucus; Breath alcohol concentration; Forensic science; Respiratory physiology; Scientific evolution

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CAR DRIVING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXHALATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HISTORY; HUMAN; INHALATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT MUCOSA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BREATH TESTS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; ETHANOL; EXHALATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; INHALATION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATORY MUCOSA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 77649248730     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01269.x     Document Type: Article

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