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Spitz and Fisher, 'Medical Legal Investigation of Death' (Third Edition)

Spitz and Fisher's Medical Legal Investigation of Death, Third Edition — a standard forensic pathology reference text. Page 29 addresses ideal postmortem gastric emptying protocol; page 31 states that identifiable stomach contents 'usually ingested within a two-hour period.' Cited by both sides in arguments about stomach contents and time of death.

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