Suicide with hydrogen sulfide

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 81-82

  Sams, Ralph Newton ^a   Carver, H Wayne ^b   Catanese, Charles ^c   Gilson, Thomas ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^c Orange County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

Author keywords

asphyxia; hydrogen sulfide; suicide

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE; THIOSULFATE;

ADULT; AIR AND AIR RELATED PHENOMENA; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; BLOOD; BRAIN; CAR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SUICIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ASPHYXIA; AUTOMOBILES; BRAIN; CONFINED SPACES; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN SULFIDE; MALE; SUICIDE; THIOSULFATES;

EID: 84878878554     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: 1533404X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3182886d35     Document Type: Article

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