Herbal medicines and forensic investigations

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 81-82

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Musgrave, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

CHEMISTRY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HERB DRUG INTERACTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PHYTOTHERAPY;

DISCLOSURE; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; PHYTOTHERAPY;

EID: 77954177644     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-010-9157-x     Document Type: Editorial

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