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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., 1953-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2009.
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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 (290 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780674054066
0674054067