Type of certifier and autopsy rates for sudden infant death syndrome - Washington, 1980-1994. From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: October 11, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The manner in which cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) are determined in Washington varies greatly by the type of medical personnel who certify the cause of death. Counties with medical examiners are more likely to perform autopsies on the infants to try and determine a cause of death, while counties with prosecuting attorneys acting as coroner are least likely to perform autopsies. Standardization of determination of death is recommended to better improve the data about SIDS.

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