Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 359-362 , August 2008

Recognition of life extinct (ROLE) – multidiscipline role of healthcare professionals

  • Freddy Patel, BSc, MB, ChB, FRCPath, DMJ, FMFFLMRCP (Consultant Forensic Pathologist & Home Office Pathologist)

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Received 22 August 2007 ,Revised 14 January 2008 ,Accepted 26 January 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00015-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.01.006

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 359-362 , August 2008

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