Hair-testing for illicit drugs

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 21-25

  Parkes, John ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84993063517     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: 20428340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200400023     Document Type: Review

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