Forensic Science International
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 71-73 , 4 October 2005

Fatal methadone intoxication in an infant

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doi: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2005.04.014

Forensic Science International
Volume 153, Issue 1 , Pages 71-73 , 4 October 2005

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