A nationwide survey of the extent of autopsy in sudden unexplained death in epilepsy

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-126

  Schraeder, Paul L ^a   Delin, Kristen ^b   McClelland, Robyn L ^c,e   So, Elson L ^d  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Division of Biomedical Informatics and Biostatistics   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Epilepsy; Pathology; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

AUTOPSY; BLOOD SAMPLING; BRAIN; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONER; COST; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATHOLOGIST; SHORT SURVEY; SUDDEN DEATH;

ANTICONVULSANTS; AUTOPSY; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; THIRD-PARTY CONSENT; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 67849094016     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e318187a266     Document Type: Short Survey

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