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A rare case of lethal methadone intoxication of a 3-week-old infant 一例罕见的致命美沙酮中毒的三周大的婴儿

Forensic Science International Supplement Series Pub Date : 2009-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.07.008

M. Kobek , C.H. Jabłoński , J. Kulikowska , D. Pieśniak , C.Z. Chowaniec , Z. Gąszczyk-Ożarowski

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Estimating the degree of ethanol intoxication from analysis of cerebro-cranial hematomas 从脑颅血肿分析判断乙醇中毒程度

Forensic Science International Supplement Series Pub Date : 2009-12-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.09.002

M. Chowaniec, Cz. Chowaniec, A. Nowak, J. Nowicka, K. Droździok

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