Journal of Forensic Medicine, Volume. 41, Issue 2, 160(2025)
Analysis of Methadone-Related Poisoning Cases
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LI Ze-qi, XING Lei, ZHANG Hui-ge, HE Li-rou, ZHANG Jia-yi, WANG Jia-qi, LIU Shi-hao, YANG Wei-hong. Analysis of Methadone-Related Poisoning Cases[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2025, 41(2): 160
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Received: Mar. 3, 2024
Accepted: Aug. 25, 2025
Published Online: Aug. 25, 2025
The Author Email: YANG Wei-hong (940136217@qq.com)