Resuscitating the Dying Autopsy

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Clara Menéndez and colleagues consider the importance of conducting autopsies and possible alternative methods for determining cause of death in resource-limited settings.

Vyšlo v časopise: Resuscitating the Dying Autopsy. PLoS Med 13(1): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1001927
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Clara Menéndez and colleagues consider the importance of conducting autopsies and possible alternative methods for determining cause of death in resource-limited settings.

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