Fatal Taxine Poisoning from Yew Leaf Ingestion
- 1 March 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by ASTM International in Journal of Forensic Sciences
- Vol. 36 (2) , 599-601
- https://doi.org/10.1520/jfs13065j
Abstract
A case of fatal taxine poisoning from the ingestion of yew leaves by a young college man is reported. The toxicity of the plant is discussed, and the limited medical literature is reviewed.Keywords
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