Forensic medicine in Israel

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 154-157

  Hiss, J ^a   Kahana, T ^a,b   Arensburg, B ^c  

^a L Greenberg Inst of Forensic Med   (Israel)

^b Israel Police   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

autopsy; history; Israel; medicolegal system

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; ISRAEL; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT;

AUTOPSY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; ISRAEL;

EID: 0030913466     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199706000-00009     Document Type: Article

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