Evaluation of the causes of death in the 0-1 age group determined by the Council of Forensic Medicine

Yilmaz R., Pakis I., Turan N., Can M., Kabakus Y., Gurpinar S. S.

TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS, vol.45, no.1, pp.31-36, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 45 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Journal Name: TURK PEDIATRI ARSIVI-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.31-36
  • Keywords: Autopsy, cause of death, crime scene investigation, infant deaths, SUDDEN-INFANT-DEATH, YOUNG-CHILDREN, CLASSIFICATION, CHILDHOOD
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim: The cause of death determination in the 0-1 age group causes to difficulties in medico-legal practice. In these cases, postmortem investigations differ from adult autopsies in terms of external examination, autopsy technique and sampling.