Towards the minimally invasive autopsy?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 865-867

  Sebire, N J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AUTOPSY; FETUS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARENTS; TISSUE DONORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33845896261     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3869     Document Type: Editorial

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