Introduction to forensic medicine and pathology

Forensic Anthropology and Medicine: Complementary Sciences From Recovery to Cause of Death

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 13-37

  Pinheiro, João ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

autopsies; cause of death; coroner; Forensic medicine; forensic pathology; legal medicine; manner of death; medical examination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891446302     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-099-7_2     Document Type: Chapter

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