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Death Investigation in America : Coroners, Medical Examiners, and the Pursuit of Medical Certainty /

Why is the American system of death investigation so inconsistent and inadequate? In this unique political and cultural history, Jeffrey Jentzen draws on archives, interviews, and his own career as a medical examiner to look at the way that a long-standing professional and political rivalry controls...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jentzen, Jeffrey M. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2010]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Why is the American system of death investigation so inconsistent and inadequate? In this unique political and cultural history, Jeffrey Jentzen draws on archives, interviews, and his own career as a medical examiner to look at the way that a long-standing professional and political rivalry controls public medical knowledge and public health.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (300 p.)
ISBN:9780674054066
9783110756067
9783110442205
Acceso:restricted access