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Autopsy and Histological Findings

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Any unexpected death of a child should be properly investigated to determine whether the death was natural or violent (accident or homicide). This chapter provides information on infanticide, on sudden unexpected infant death and shaking, and on infant and small child homicide by means others than shaking.

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  1. Service d’Anatomie Pathologique et de Médecine Légale, APHP-CHU Raymond Poincaré, 92380, Garches, France

    Caroline Rambaud

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  1. Forensic Unit Hôtel Dieu Hospital, Paris, France

    Caroline Rey-Salmon

  2. Pediatric Radiology, Department Hôpital de Bicêtre CHU Bicêtre AP-HP, Faculté de Médecine Paris Sud University, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France

    Catherine Adamsbaum

Appendix: Unexpected Death of A Child Under Age Two Years Intervention Form (Example from France)

Appendix: Unexpected Death of A Child Under Age Two Years Intervention Form (Example from France)

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Rambaud, C. (2018). Autopsy and Histological Findings. In: Rey-Salmon, C., Adamsbaum, C. (eds) Child Abuse. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65882-7_20

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