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Deaths related to drugs or toxins represent a sizeable percentage of cases investigated by forensic pathologists. Chapter 11 begins by discussing the investigation, autopsy findings, general toxicology issues, and death certification issues specifically related to drug/toxin deaths. The remainder of the chapter presents many common and some uncommon drugs and toxins which may result in death.
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Prahlow, J. (2010). Drug-Related and Toxin-Related Deaths. In: Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-404-9_11
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