About the Journal
International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine (IJMTFM) is aimed to promote scientific communication among medical investigators worldwide.
IJMTFM, which benefits from an international editorial board, is published continously by Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology in collaboration with Toxicological Research Center (TRC), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Print ISSN: 2251-8762
Online ISSN: 2251-8770
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