A functional approach to sudden unexplained infant deaths

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 271-277

  Corey, Tracey S ^a,f   Hanzlick, Randy ^b   Howard, John ^c   Nelson, Clifford ^d   Krous, Henry ^e  

^a Office of the Chief Medical Examiner   (United States)

^b Fulton County Medical Examiner's Center   (United States)

^c Pierce County Medical Examiner   (United States)

^d Medical Examiner Division   (United States)

^e RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f OCME   (United States)

Author keywords

Death certificate; Infant death investigation; Sudden unexplained infant death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME;

DEATH CERTIFICATES; DOCUMENTATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORMS AND RECORDS CONTROL; HUMANS; INFANT; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH;

EID: 34548218879     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.paf.0000257385.25803.cf     Document Type: Article

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