The value of a thorough protocol in the investigation of sudden infant deaths

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 689-694

  Sadler, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Forensic investigation; Microbiology; Necropsy; Sudden infant death syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

EID: 0031668913     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.9.689     Document Type: Article

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