Vol. 1 No. 3 (1996), Research Article
Vol. 1 No. 3 (1996)

The Importance of Diagnosing Meconium Aspiration and Perinatal Deaths

Research Article
Published 1996-10-01
Mete Korkut Gülmen
Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı
Serpil Salaçin
Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı
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Keywords

perinatal deaths
meconium aspiration
autopsy
morphology

Abstract

Turkish manner of criminal code law describes the questions that should raise in a case of criminal perinatal death. In this paper, a case of perinatal death due to meconium aspiration discussed regarding the problems in those cases.

Key words: Perinatal Deaths, Meconium Aspiration, Autopsy, Morphology.

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