Issues in the interpretation of postmortem toxicology

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-207

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Butzbach, Danielle M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84864924215     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-011-9278-x     Document Type: Editorial

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