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Death Certification and Surveillance

Elizabeth A. Bundock, Eric A. Eason, Thomas A. Andrew, Laura D. Knight, Kelly C. Lear, Mary Ann Sens, Carrie K. Shapiro-Mendoza, Margaret Warner
Elizabeth A. Bundock, Tracey S. Corey, Thomas A. Andrew, Laura Gould Crandall, Eric A. Eason, Wendy M. Gunther, Rachel Y. Moon, Vincent J. Palusci, Cynthia M. Schmidt, Mary Ann Sens
, editors.
In: Unexplained Pediatric Deaths: Investigation, Certification, and Family Needs [Internet]. San Diego (CA): Academic Forensic Pathology International; 2019. Chapter 10.
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Death Certification and Surveillance

Elizabeth A. Bundock et al.
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