Journal Published Online: 01 March 1987
Volume 32, Issue 2

Postmortem Findings of the Victims of the Jonestown Tragedy

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

The procedure for processing and identifying the victims of the Jonestown, Guyana tragedy is outlined. Autopsies were performed on seven of the victims, and the autopsy anatomic and toxicologic findings are presented. Problems encountered in the interpretation of the autopsy findings are noted.

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Thompson, RL
Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Chapel Hill, NC
Manders, WW
Division of Toxicilogy, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Cowan, WR
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC
Pages: 11
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Stock #: JFS11145J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS11145J