Estimating the measurement uncertainty in forensic blood alcohol analysis

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 153-161

  Gullberg, Rod G ^a  

^a Clearview Statistical Consulting   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; BLOOD SAMPLING; CALIBRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; LIMIT OF QUANTITATION; MEASUREMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOXICITY TESTING; UNCERTAINTY; BLOOD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, GAS; ETHANOL; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84863584349     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 19452403     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/bks012     Document Type: Article

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