A review of perinatal autopsy rates worldwide, 1960s to 1990s

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-105

  Khong, T Y ^a  

^a WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CERTIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FETUS; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL MORTALITY; STILLBIRTH;

EID: 0030040924     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.1996.tb00030.x     Document Type: Article

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