Forensic Science International Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 33-34 , December 2009

Influence of alcohol intoxication of pedestrians on injuries in fatal road accidents

  • T. Prijon

      Affiliations

    • Fužine Primary Healthcare Centre, Preglov trg 14, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • ,
  • B. Ermenc

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Korytkova 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +386 1 5437218; fax: +386 1 5243864.

Received 21 July 2009 ,Accepted 23 September 2009.

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PII: S1875-1741(09)00023-8

doi: 10.1016/j.fsisup.2009.09.001

Forensic Science International Supplement Series
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 33-34 , December 2009

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