Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 250-253 , December 2009

The use of hair as a toxicological tool in DFC casework

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doi: 10.1016/j.scijus.2009.09.013

Science & Justice
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 250-253 , December 2009