Autopsies following death due to traumatic injuries in the Netherlands: An evaluation of current practice

Injury

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-89

  Fung Kon Jin, P H ^a   Klaver, J F ^a   Maes, A ^b   Ponsen, K J ^a   Das, C ^c   Goslings, J C ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS FORENSIC INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

^c MUNICIPAL HEALTH SERVICE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Epidemiology; Mechanism of injury; Missed injuries; Trauma deaths

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BURN; DROWNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NETHERLANDS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VIOLENCE;

AUTOPSY; DEATH CERTIFICATES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 37549060409     PISSN: 00201383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2007.07.022     Document Type: Article

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