The Importance of Diagnosing Meconium Aspiration and Perinatal Deaths

Authors

  • Mete Korkut Gülmen , Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı
  • Serpil Salaçin , Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Adli Tıp Anabilim Dalı

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17986/blm.199613151

Keywords:

perinatal deaths, meconium aspiration, autopsy, morphology

Abstract

Turkish manner of criminal code law describes the questions that should raise in a case of criminal perinatal death. In this paper, a case of perinatal death due to meconium aspiration discussed regarding the problems in those cases.

Key words: Perinatal Deaths, Meconium Aspiration, Autopsy, Morphology.

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1996-10-01

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Gülmen MK, Salaçin S. The Importance of Diagnosing Meconium Aspiration and Perinatal Deaths. Bull Leg Med [Internet]. 1996 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 20];1(3):132-5. Available from: https://adlitipbulteni.com/index.php/atb/article/view/151