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Original Article

Knowledge, competencies and attitudes regarding external post-mortem physical examination: A survey among German post-graduate trainees in general practice

Jan ValentiniInstitute of General Practice and Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany; ;Department of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; Correspondence[email protected]
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Katja GoetzDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany; ;Institute of Family Medicine, University Hospital, Lübeck, Germany;
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Kathrin YenInstitute for Forensic and Traffic Medicine, University of Heidelberg Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany;
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Joachim SzecsenyiDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany;
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Andrea DettlingHealth Department, City Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany
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Stefanie JoosInstitute of General Practice and Multi-Disciplinary Healthcare, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany;
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Jost SteinhaeuserInstitute of Family Medicine, University Hospital, Lübeck, Germany;
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Elisabeth FlumDepartment of General Practice and Health Services Research, University of Heidelberg Hospital, Heidelberg, Germany;
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Pages 26-31 | Received 14 Aug 2016, Accepted 27 Sep 2017, Published online: 23 Nov 2017

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