Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 143-147, April 2009

Chronic drug use confirmed by hair analysis: Its role in understanding both the medical cause of death and the circumstances surrounding the death

  • Sue Paterson, PhD (Consultant Forensic Toxicologist)

      Affiliations

    • Toxicology Unit, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Campus, St Dunstan’s Road, London W6 8RP, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Rosa Cordero, BSc (Senior Toxicologist)

      Affiliations

    • Toxicology Unit, Imperial College London, Charing Cross Campus, St Dunstan’s Road, London W6 8RP, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Stearns, MBBS, BDS (HM Coroner, Barrister)

      Affiliations

    • The Coroner’s Court, Queen’s Road, Walthamstow, London E17 8QP, United Kingdom

Received 13 February 2008; received in revised form 22 July 2008; accepted 19 August 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00174-1

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2008.08.012

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 143-147, April 2009

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