Hydrogen sulphide discoloration of the brain

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 225-226

  Milroy, Christopher ^a,b   Parai, Jacqueline ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BRAIN; CADAVER; CASE REPORT; COLOR; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

AUTOPSY; BRAIN; COLOR; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955719407     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-010-9210-9     Document Type: Article

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