Citation

Thierauf A, Vogt S, Pollak S, Perdekamp MG. Arch. Kriminol. 2013; 231(5-6): 175-182.

Vernacular Title

Postmortale Aufdeckung einer akzidentellen Methadon-Intoxikation bei einem 10-jährigen Mädchen.

Affiliation

Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Freiburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Verlag Schmidt-Romhild)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23878896

Abstract

Intoxications in children still account for a large part of the cases reported to poison control centres. Among drug intoxications, substitution drugs have gained in importance lately. Careless storage of take-home medications puts children living in the same household at risk. The authors report on a fatal case of a 10-year-old girl who died from intoxication with methadone belonging to a carer. The accidental intoxication had not been diagnosed at the hospital where the girl was treated for suspected meningitis. The question of medical malpractice is discussed.

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