RESUMEN

Although there is a continuing need for timely review of child deaths, no uniform system exists for investigation in the United States. Investigation of a death that is traumatic, unexpected, obscure, suspicious, or otherwise unexplained in a child younger than 18 years requires a scene investigation and an autopsy. Review of these deaths requires the participation of pediatricians and other professionals, usually as a child death review team. An appropriately constituted team should evaluate the death investigation process, review difficult cases, and compile child death statistics.

Asunto(s)

Autopsia , Causas de Muerte , Maltrato a los Niños , Adolescente , Niño , Maltrato a los Niños/diagnóstico , Preescolar , Medicina Legal/normas , Humanos , Lactante , Relaciones Interprofesionales , Pediatría