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Fetal, Intrapartum, and Neonatal Deaths

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Forensic Pathology of Infancy and Childhood

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Due to differences and inconsistencies in the interpretation of definitions, different classification systems, various international registration systems, and an overall dispute over epidemiological metrics, it is a challenge if not an impossibility to fully understand fetal, intrapartum, and neonatal mortality data. However, as medical practitioners, we can take the science and evidence-based research and attempt to categorize the current knowledge for a methodical assessment of these entities. This chapter will examine these three divisions of child death with a focus on risk factors, causes, autopsy findings, and ancillary studies.

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  1. Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office, Emory University School of Medicine, 430 Pryor Street, Atlanta, GA, 30312, USA

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Collins, K.A. (2014). Fetal, Intrapartum, and Neonatal Deaths. In: Collins, K., Byard, R. (eds) Forensic Pathology of Infancy and Childhood. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-61779-403-2_5

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