Validating a Minimally Invasive Tissue Sampling (MITS) Method in Determining Cause of Death in Stillbirths and Neonates

Complete diagnostic autopsy (CDA) remains the gold standard and a valuable technique for determining cause of death. It is a source of health statistics that can be used to measure health care services’ quality, unraveling important information on disease processes, particularly in emerging and unkn...

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Published in:	Children
Main Authors:	Naanlep Matthew Tanko, Ibrayimov Bakytkaly, Alpamys Issanov, Dimitri Poddighe, Milan Terzic
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Subjects:	MITS cause of death stillbirths neonates
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/8/12/1095

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