The challenges presented by decomposition

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 135-137

  Byard, Roger W ^a   Tsokos, Michael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

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EID: 84876448668     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-012-9386-2     Document Type: Editorial

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