Precautions in postmortem examinations in Covid-19-related deaths: recommendations from Germany

The Covid-19 pandemic is also a considerable risk for forensic workers, among other healthcare providers. The risk of contamination is serious in post-mortem procedures. SARS-CoV2 is a microorganism classified as Hazard Group 3. However, the lack of adequate scientific work on Covid-19 should prompt...

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Hauptverfasser: Keten, Derya (VerfasserIn) , Okdemir, Erdem (VerfasserIn) , Keten, Alper (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 12 June 2020
In: Journal of clinical forensic medicine
Year: 2020, Jahrgang: 73
ISSN:1532-2009
DOI:10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102000
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102000
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1752928X20301074
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