Death on the doorstep of a border community intentional self-poisoning with veterinary pentobarbital

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 849-850

  Cantrell, F Lee ^a   Nordt, Sean ^b   McIntyre, Iain ^c   Schneir, Aaron ^b  

^a California Poison Control System   (United States)

^b San Diego   (United States)

^c San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

Pentobarbital; Suicide; Tourism

Indexed keywords

PENTOBARBITAL; VETERINARY DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; SELF POISONING; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TOURISM; TRAVEL; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENTOBARBITAL; PREGNANCY; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TRAVEL; VETERINARY DRUGS;

EID: 77958567419     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15563650.2010.512562     Document Type: Article

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