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Protrusion of the tongue in burned bodies as a vital sign? Letter to the editor concerning the paper “Tongue protrusion as an indicator of vital burning” by Bernitz et al.

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Madea, B., Doberentz, E. Protrusion of the tongue in burned bodies as a vital sign? Letter to the editor concerning the paper “Tongue protrusion as an indicator of vital burning” by Bernitz et al.. Int J Legal Med 129, 313–314 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00414-014-1019-8

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