Reform of investigation of deaths

British Medical Journal

Volumn 333, Issue 7559, 2006, Pages 107-108

  Baker, Richard ^a   Cordner, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CORONER; DEATH; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LEGAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUTOPSY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS;

EID: 33746196547     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.333.7559.107     Document Type: Editorial

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