Autoptic examination in sudden infant death syndrome and sudden intrauterine unexpected death: Proposal of a national law

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2004, Pages 43-45

  Matturri, L ^a   Ottaviani, G ^a   Lavezzi, A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Law; SIDs; SIUD

Indexed keywords

ARCUATE NUCLEUS; ARCUATE NUCLEUS HYPOPLASIA; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; AUTOPSY; BRAIN MALFORMATION; BRAIN STEM; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FETUS DEATH; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; HYPOPLASIA; INFANT; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; ITALY; LAW; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NATIONAL REFERENCE CENTER; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; SUDDEN INTRAUTERINE UNEXPECTED DEATH; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 12344293612     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050410001727198     Document Type: Review

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