“Norris was particularly exasperated by a report that loosely blamed a man's death on wood alcohol. The document stated that the victim had been drinking heavily in the hours before his collapse. He'd also been stricken with sudden blindness (a classic symptom of wood alcohol poisoning) several hours before lapsing into a coma. The death certificate listed wood alcohol poisoning as a 'more than probable' cause. But 'more than probable' was hardly a professional opinion, Norris said. [...]” ProfessionalismDeborah BlumNorrisWood Alcohol Book:The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York Source: The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York