Minimally Invasive Autopsy: A New Paradigm for Understanding Global Health?

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Peter Byass reflects on the potential niche for minimally invasive autopsies in determining cause-of-death in low- and middle-income countries.

Vyšlo v časopise: Minimally Invasive Autopsy: A New Paradigm for Understanding Global Health?. PLoS Med 13(11): e32767. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002173
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Peter Byass reflects on the potential niche for minimally invasive autopsies in determining cause-of-death in low- and middle-income countries.

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