Rethinking 'Probable Cause of Death': A comparative analysis of Physician-Certified Verbal Autopsy and Forensic Autopsy Outputs in community deaths in Lusaka, Zambia.
作者信息
Mulenga Bwalya, Mumba Chibamba N, Kayonde Nathan M, Himwaze Cordilia M, Mucheleng'anga Luchenga A
机构信息
Office of the State Forensic Pathologist, Lusaka Provincial Forensic Pathology Unit, University Teaching Hospital, Nationalist Road, PO Box, 50997, Lusaka, Zambia.
Department of Pathology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Zambia, Nationalist Road, Private Bag RW 1X, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Forensic Sci Int Synerg. 2025 Jun 12;11:100614. doi: 10.1016/j.fsisyn.2025.100614. eCollection 2025 Dec.
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