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Comments on “Nerve conduction as a means of estimating early postmortem interval” by K. J. Straton, A. Busuttil and M. A. Glasby

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  1. Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität zu Köln, Melatengürte 160-62, W-5000, Köln, Germany

    B. Madea

  2. Forensic Medicine Unit, Department of Anatomy, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

    M. A. Glasby

  3. Forensic Medicine Unit, Department of Pathology, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

    A. Busuttil

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Madea, B., Glasby, M.A. & Busuttil, A. Comments on “Nerve conduction as a means of estimating early postmortem interval” by K. J. Straton, A. Busuttil and M. A. Glasby. Int J Leg Med 105, 301–303 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01370389

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