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Guideline
. 1990 Dec;11(4):342-7.
doi: 10.1097/00000433-199012000-00016.

Death notification

W D Haglund  1 , D T Reay, C L Fligner
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Guideline

Death notification

W D Haglund et al. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1990 Dec.

Abstract

Family notification in sudden, unexpected, and violent death is a major responsibility of law enforcement, medical examiner, and coroner offices. This report reviews and discusses the process and procedures utilized in death notification and provides suggestions to accomplish this difficult task more effectively.

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