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Comment
. 2010;14(4):426.
doi: 10.1186/cc9075. Epub 2010 Jul 5.

The role for autopsy in the intensive care unit: technological considerations

Carlos E Pompilio
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The role for autopsy in the intensive care unit: technological considerations

Carlos E Pompilio. Crit Care. 2010.
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Rate of autopsied versus certified deaths at Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Sao Paulo from 1994 to 2006. Modified from [5].
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