What new information pediatric autopsies can provide: A retrospective evaluation of 100 consecutive autopsies using family-centered criteria

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1190-1196

  Feinstein, James A ^b   Ernst, Linda M ^a,b   Ganesh, Jaya ^a,b   Feudtner, Chris ^a,b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD DEATH; CLASSIFICATION; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; INFORMATION; KNOWLEDGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRIC AUTOPSY; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CHILD MORTALITY; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MORTALITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 36849008660     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: 15383628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.161.12.1190     Document Type: Article

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