Forensic aspects of carbon monoxide poisoning by charcoal burning in Denmark, 2008-2012: An autopsy based study

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 390-394

  Nielsen, Pia Rude ^a   Gheorghe, Alexandra ^a   Lynnerup, Niels ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide poisoning; Charcoal burning; Disposable charcoal barbeques; Maternal paternal filicide suicide; Suicide

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; CHARCOAL;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AUTOPSY; BLOOD; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CAUSE OF DEATH; DENMARK; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIRE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; LIVER; MALE; MORTALITY; PATHOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUICIDE;

ACCIDENTS; ADULT; AUTOPSY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHARCOAL; DENMARK; FEMALE; FIRES; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LIVER; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SUICIDE;

EID: 84905683001     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12024-014-9574-3     Document Type: Article

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