Sudden infant death syndrome: Diagnostic practices and investigative policies, 2004

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 197-201

  Camperlengo, Lena T ^a   Shapiro Mendoza, Carrie K ^a   Kim, Shin Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

autopsy; classification; coroner; death scene investigations; infant mortality; medical examiner

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFANT; NEWBORN; POLICY; STANDARD; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; UNITED STATES;

AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865464033     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181fe33bd     Document Type: Article

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