Investigation of Long-Term Care Deaths Within a Medical Examiner System

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 11, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 29-32

  Davis, Gregory G ^a   Carroll, John L ^a   Barber, David ^a   Powers, Richard E ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; DEATH; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEGLIGENCE;

EID: 0344872509     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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