Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 381-384 , October 2009

ECG-voltage in alcoholics and non-alcoholics with acute alcohol intoxication

  • Willy Aasebø, MD (ECG-voltage in acute alcohol intoxicated patients)

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress: Medical Department, Akershus University Hospital, NO-1478 Lørenskog, Norway. Tel./fax: +47 32070000.

Received 4 July 2008 ,Revised 26 August 2008 ,Accepted 15 January 2009.

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00015-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2009.01.016

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 381-384 , October 2009

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