National Association of Medical Examiners Position Paper: Recommendations for the Postmortem Assessment of Suspected Head Trauma in Infants and Young Children

• DOI: 10.23907/2014.032
• Publication Date: 2019-06-26T20:26:10Z
• Authors: James R. Gill; Thomas Andrew; M.G.F. Gilliland; Jennifer Love; Evan Matshes; R. Ross Reichard
• Keywords: Forensic Pathology; Medical examiner; Head trauma

The National Association of Medical Examiners convened a panel to create position paper for recommendations the investigation infant deaths due inflicted head trauma. correct certification both cause and manner death is dependent upon an evaluation all available data including information derived from investigation, scene, postmortem examination, ancillary studies. This provides forensic pathologist on what constitutes dataset be produced during examination infants who have died of, or apparently Specifically, this describes 1) procedures, 2) laboratory tests, 3) forms documentation that are important in these deaths. such involves production detail oriented thoroughly documented independently reviewable support multitude inquiries may follow public criminal justice system.