Forensic Science International Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 20-21 , December 2009

Suicidal yew ingestion

  • P. Roll

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria
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  • Ch. Beham-Schmid

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 25, 8036 Graz, Austria
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  • A. Beham

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Pathology, Medical University Graz, Auenbruggerplatz 25, 8036 Graz, Austria
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  • M. Kollroser

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria
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  • B. Reichenpfader

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, Medical University Graz, Universitätsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria

Received 21 July 2009 ,Accepted 2 August 2009.

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PII: S1875-1741(09)00017-2

doi: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.08.005

Forensic Science International Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 20-21 , December 2009

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