title: American Academy of Pediatrics. Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect and Committee on Community Health Services. Investigation and review of unexpected infant and child deaths.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kairys
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Block
authors.forename: V D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Everett
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Hymel
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Malinkovich
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Bell
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cora-Bramble
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: DuPlessis
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Handal
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Holmberg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lavin
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Tayloe
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Varrasso
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010372:Pediatrics