title: Homicidal poisoning with halothane.
abstract: A double homicide by smothering with halothane-moistened towels is described and the blood and tissue concentrations of halothane are discussed in comparison to the literature.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Legal Medicine, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madea
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Musshoff
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology*; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D006221:Halothane / Q000032:analysis / Q000506:poisoning*; D006708:Homicide; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D006221:Halothane