The importance of autopsies despite the declining number amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

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2022-06-20

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Bhatt, M., MovaseghiGargari, M., & Chand, M. T. (2022). The importance of autopsies despite the declining number amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Autopsy and Case Reports, 12, e2021371. https://doi.org/10.4322/acr.2021.371