Drowning in a child: accidental or neglect?
We report the case of an infant who was found dead in the toilet of a nursery. Examination of the scene revealed an element of neglect in the care of the child. Postmortem showed evidence of drowning. Her blood sample showed a toxicologic evidence of alcohol exposure.
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Department and of Pathology, Forensic Unit, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Yaacob Latiff, Bandar Tun Razak, 56000 Cheras, Kuala Lumpur.
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D000059:Accidents; D002649:Child Abuse; D004332:Drowning / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009724:Nurseries, Infant / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012846:Singapore