Toxicological findings in victims of traumatic deaths

• Published in: Journal of forensic sciences Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 176
• Main Authors: Bastos, M L, Galante, L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.1976
• Subjects: Accidents; African Americans; Analgesics - analysis; Autopsy; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning - epidemiology; Ethanol - analysis; Female; Forensic Medicine; Homicide; Humans; Hypnotics and Sedatives - analysis; Liver - analysis; Male; Michigan; Narcotics - analysis; New York City; Pharmaceutical Preparations - analysis; Sex Factors; Tranquilizing Agents - analysis; Wounds and Injuries - blood; Wounds and Injuries - mortality; New York City; Michigan
• ISSN: 0022-1198
• DOI: 10.1520/JFS10351J

The toxicological findings from 6037 analyses of viscera obtained from victims of traumatic death are used to correlate the relative incidence of carbon monoxide, ethyl alcohol, narcotics, hypnotics, analgesics, and tranquilizers-antidepressants in deaths occurring under the following circumstances:...