Death investigation liability of medical examiners and coroners

Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 449-481

  Panella, Michael J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORONER; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LEGAL LIABILITY; UNITED STATES;

CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; HUMANS; LIABILITY, LEGAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856330532     PISSN: 01947648     EISSN: 1521057X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01947648.2011.632686     Document Type: Review

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