Forensic considerations in sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue SUPPL.11, 1997, Pages

  Leestma, J E ^a  

^a Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch   (United States)

Author keywords

Antiepileptic drugs (AEDs); Autopsy; Epilepsy; Forensic; Sudden death; SUDEP; Unexpected death; Unexplained death

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; ARTICLE; CORONER; CRIMINAL LAW; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; LEGAL ASPECT; MALPRACTICE; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; CRIMINAL LAW; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALPRACTICE; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031441051     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb06132.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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