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Autopsy

Laura D. Knight, Thomas A. Andrew, Eric A. Eason, Kristen Landi, Kelly C. Lear, Brandi McCleskey, Kathryn Pinneri
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 5.
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Autopsy

Laura D. Knight et al.
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