Mind your manners Part I: History of death certification and manner of death classification

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-223

  Davis, Gregory G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Jefferson County Coroner Medical Examiner   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Coroner; Death certificate; History; Manner of death; Medical examiner

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BODY SURFACE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; DEATH CERTIFICATE; HISTORY; HUMAN; REGISTRATION; REVIEW; VITAL STATISTICS; WOUND;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030820876     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199709000-00001     Document Type: Review

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