Deaths from abdominal trauma: analysis of 1888 forensic autopsies

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the epidemiological profile of deaths due to abdominal trauma at the Forensic Medicine Institute of Belo Horizonte, MG - Brazil.Methods: we conducted a retrospective study of the reports of deaths due to abdominal trauma autopsied from 2006 to 2011.Results: we analyzed 1.888 necropsy reports related to abdominal trau

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Social Security and Fighting Poverty in Tunisia

The objective of this study was to examine the role of social security in fighting poverty in Metlaoui, Tunisia, using survey data collected between July 2012 and January 2014, covering 200 Basil poor households.We used questionnaire data, which gave a thorough analysis of the reactions, behavior, and strategies adopted by poor households as a resu

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