Medical examiner and medical toxicologist agreement on cause of death

Forensic Science International

Volumn 206, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 71-76

  Manini, Alex F ^a   Nelson, Lewis S ^b,c   Olsen, Dean ^d   Vlahov, David ^e   Hoffman, Robert S ^b,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK CITY POISON CONTROL CENTER   (United States)

^d ST BARNABAS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cause of death; Medical examiner; Poisoning; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; COCAINE; OPIATE; PARACETAMOL;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BURN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONER; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FATALITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HEART ARREST; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; URBAN AREA;

EID: 79952449122     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2010.06.021     Document Type: Article

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