The use of histopathology in the practice of necropsy

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 695-698

  Williams, J O ^a,b   Goddard, M J ^a   Gresham, G A ^a   Wyatt, B A ^a  

^a E Anglia Reg Clinical Audit Team   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Histopathology; Necropsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030809731     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.8.695     Document Type: Article

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