An evaluation of the autopsy following death in a Level IV neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 185-189

  Barr, P ^a   Hunt, R ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

Neonatal autopsy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPHYXIA; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032947575     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.t01-1-00338.x     Document Type: Article

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