Forensic Science International Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 35-37 , December 2009

Interpretation of blood alcohol concentration in maritime accidents—A case report

  • Drazen Cuculic

      Affiliations

    • Rijeka University School of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, B. Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +385 51 213 853; fax: +385 51 215 227.
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  • Alan Bosnar

      Affiliations

    • Rijeka University School of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, B. Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Valter Stemberga

      Affiliations

    • Rijeka University School of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, B. Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Miran Coklo

      Affiliations

    • Rijeka University School of Medicine, Department of Forensic Medicine, B. Branchetta 20, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Nebojsa Nikolic

      Affiliations

    • Medical Center for Occupational Health, Riva Boduli 1, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia
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  • Emina Grgurevic

      Affiliations

    • Rijeka University Hospital, Kresimirova 42, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Received 21 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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PII: S1875-1741(09)00012-3

doi: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.08.010

Forensic Science International Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 35-37 , December 2009

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