Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 103-107 , February 2007

Automatism and hypoglycaemia

Received 12 November 2005 ,Accepted 9 January 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.01.010

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 103-107 , February 2007