Is autopsy dead in the ICU?

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 522-525

  Esteban, A ^a   Fernandez Segoviano P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GETAFE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATHOLOGIST; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EID: 0037398117     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00134-002-1631-9     Document Type: Review

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