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Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology
Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology 3/2014

01-09-2014 | Letter to the Editor

Is histological examination always necessary to determine a cause of death? Of course it is!

Authors: Fabio De-Giorgio, Giuseppe Vetrugno

Published in: Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology | Issue 3/2014

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The reflections of Fronczek et al. [1] on the role of histology in medico-legal investigations aimed at answering specific questions usually raised with regard to suspicious deaths, or in any event those of interest to the criminal police, can at least claim to have attracted the attention of those who interpret medico-legal matters on an issue that is obviously still open to debate. …
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Metadata
Title
Is histological examination always necessary to determine a cause of death? Of course it is!
Authors
Fabio De-Giorgio
Giuseppe Vetrugno
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology / Issue 3/2014
Print ISSN: 1547-769X
Electronic ISSN: 1556-2891
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-014-9543-x

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